Ornery
Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Tempestuous and ornery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tempestuous" instead an adjective "Ornery".
Tempestuous
Tempestuous adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Ornery and tempestuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Tempestuous".
Nearby Word: tempest
Cite this Source
Tempestuous and Ornery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ornery/tempestuous
Ornery & Tempestuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ornery/tempestuous>.
Tempestuous or Ornery. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ornery/tempestuous.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ornery" and "tempestuous" have occurred on timeline