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ONERY Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word onery. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word onery. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ONERY

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cantankerous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

• having a difficult and contrary disposition

contrary
adjectiveadj
noun

• a relation of direct opposition

• exact opposition

• a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

adjective satellite

• very opposed in nature or character or purpose

• of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

• resistant to guidance or discipline

• in an opposing direction

headstrong
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

obdurate
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

obstinate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

adjective satellite

• stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

• resistant to guidance or discipline

verb

• persist stubbornly

ornery
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a difficult and contrary disposition

pigheaded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• obstinate and stupid

recalcitrant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly resistant to authority or control

• marked by stubborn resistance to authority

stubborn
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

adjective satellite

• not responding to treatment

unyielding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly unyielding

• resistant to physical force or pressure

Alternatives for CANTANKEROUS

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