Orneriness and Personableness

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Orneriness noun - Meanspirited disagreeable contrariness.

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Personableness is an antonym for orneriness.

Personableness noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.

Usage example: never exactly known for his personableness, our boss unexpectedly showed his warm side at the company picnic

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Orneriness is an antonym for personableness.

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Personableness and Orneriness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/orneriness/personableness

Orneriness & Personableness. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/orneriness/personableness>.

Personableness or Orneriness. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/orneriness/personableness.

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