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orneriness

/ˈɔːr.nər.i.nəs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de ser irritable, terco o de mal carácter, manifestándose de manera malhumorada o quisquillosa.

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noun

/ˈɔːr.nər.i.nəs/C2formal
  • esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de ser irritable, terco o de mal carácter, manifestándose de manera malhumorada o quisquillosa.

A noun referring to a quality or state of being irritable, stubborn, or disagreeable in a mean-spirited way.

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  1. Stubborn or irritable dispositionC1informalamerican

    A tendency to be bad-tempered, irritable, or deliberately difficult and contrary.

    esTerquedad o mal genio

    • His orneriness made it impossible to have a calm discussion.
    • The old man's orneriness was legendary in the neighborhood.
    • She showed her orneriness by refusing to cooperate with the team.

    Sinónimoscontrarinesscrankinessgrumpinessirascibilitypeevishnessperversitystubbornnesssurliness

    Antónimosagreeablenessamiabilitygood-naturednesssweetness