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Mischievous vs Ornery - What's the difference?

mischievous | ornery |

As adjectives the difference between mischievous and ornery

is that mischievous is causing mischief; injurious while ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

mischievous

English

Alternative forms

* mischievious, mischevious (common misspellings)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing mischief; injurious.
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  • Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
    • Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.

    Synonyms

    * (causing mischief) harmful, hurtful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious, destructive; see also * (badly-behaved) badly-behaved, naughty

    Derived terms

    * mischievously * mischievousness

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    Anagrams

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    ornery

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
  • * 1990 . , Rabbit at Rest
    • “Grandpa, what’s ‘ornery’?” / “Oh, you know. Mean. Contrary. Rebellious.”
  • * 1939 . From the Script of (1939)
    • Curley: "I ain't sayin' I don't share your sentiments, Buck, but you're a born fool. First place Luke would kill the Kid in a gun-fight. Second place if Luke did get shot he's got two brothers just as ornery as he is, and if Ike Plummer didn't kill the Kid then Hank Plummer would."
  • (humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
  • (obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.

    • Derived terms

    * ornerily * orneriness