Amicable and Ornery

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Amicable adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.

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Ornery is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

Usage example: an ornery old man who always yells at the neighborhood kids to keep off his lawn

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Amicable is an antonym for ornery.

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Ornery and Amicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/ornery

Amicable & Ornery. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/ornery>.

Ornery or Amicable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/ornery.

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