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orner·i·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cussedness, ornerinessnoun

    meanspirited disagreeable contrariness

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  1. ornerinessnoun

    the state of being ornery

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  1. orneriness

    Irritability (also called as crankiness) is the excitatory ability that living organisms have to respond to changes in their environment. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli.When reflecting human emotion and behavior, it is commonly defined as the tendency to react to stimuli with negative affective states (especially anger) and temper outbursts, which can be aggressive. Distressing or impairing irritability is important from a mental health perspective as a common symptom of concern and predictor of clinical outcomes.

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  1. orneriness

    Orneriness is a characteristic or behavioral trait where a person or an animal is difficult to manage, has a mean-spirited or disagreeable demeanor, or tends to behave in a stubborn or contentious manner. It often involves being argumentative, irritable or easily annoyed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of orneriness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of orneriness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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