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ornery
Definitions
(Adjective) does not listen to reasonUsage: The child was very ornery and stubborn toward his classmates.
(Adjective) Stubborn and intractable
difficult person
(Adjective) mean
Usage: My husband is a very ornery man
(Adjective) objectionable, bad-tempered, rebellious
(Adjective) mean-spirited
(Adjective) Stubborn.
Usage: Why must you be so ornery?
(Adjective) hard to get along with
extreme stubbornness
(Verb) a toddler being bratty, mischievous, a handful
Usage: My son is ornery.
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