Hostile
Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Ornery and hostile are semantically related. in antagonistic topic. In some cases you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Hostile".
Nearby Word: hostility
Ornery
Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Mutual synonyms
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Ornery and Hostile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/ornery
Hostile & Ornery. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/ornery>.
Ornery or Hostile. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/ornery.
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