Ornery and Uncivil

Ornery

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

Uncivil and ornery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncivil" instead an adjective "Ornery".

Uncivil

Uncivil adjective - Not civilized.

Ornery and uncivil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Uncivil".

Nearby Words: uncivilised, uncivilly
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Uncivil and Ornery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ornery/uncivil
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Uncivil or Ornery. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ornery/uncivil.
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