Ornery vs Inert - What's the difference?
ornery | inert |
(Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
* 1990 . , Rabbit at Rest
* 1939 . From the Script of (1939)
(humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
(obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.
Unable to move or act; inanimate.
Sluggish or lethargic.
In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
Having no therapeutic action.
As adjectives the difference between ornery and inert
is that ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable while inert is unable to move or act; inanimate.As a noun inert is
(chemistry) a substance that does not react chemically.ornery
English
Adjective
(er)- “Grandpa, what’s ‘ornery’?” / “Oh, you know. Mean. Contrary. Rebellious.”
- 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."