Difference between Ornery and Cantankerous

What is the difference between Ornery and Cantankerous?

Ornery as an adjective is cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable. while Cantankerous as an adjective is stubborn, cranky,surly, ill-humored,irritable

Ornery

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable. Commonplace, inferior.

Cantankerous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Stubborn, cranky,surly, ill-humored,irritable

We hope you now know whether to use Ornery or Cantankerous in your sentence.

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