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View usage for: (ækrɪməni, US -moʊni) uncountable nounAcrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels. [formal] The council's first meeting ended in acrimony. Synonyms: bitterness, harshness, rancour, ill will More Synonyms of acrimony acrimony in British English (ˈækrɪmənɪ) nounWord forms: plural -niesbitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc Word origin C16: from Latin ācrimōnia, from ācer sharp, sour acrimony in American English (ˈækrɪˌmoʊni) nounWord forms: plural ˈacriˌmonies bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech; asperity Word origin L acrimonia, sharpness < acer, sharp < IE base * a-: see acid Examples of 'acrimony' in a sentenceacrimony Definition bitterness and resentment felt about something The council's first meeting ended in acrimony. Synonyms virulence sarcasm pungency tartness astringency irascibility peevishness acerbity churlishness trenchancy mordancy Opposites liking , friendship , warmth , goodwill , good feelings , friendliness , amity Additional synonymsDefinition bitter speech or temper Synonyms sharpness, bitterness, severity, acrimony, rudeness, nastiness, harshness, rancour, pungency, asperity, unkindness, sternness, brusqueness, unfriendliness, churlishnessDefinition roughness or sharpness of temper `I told you he had no idea,' she remarked with some asperity. Synonyms sharpness, bitterness, severity, irritability, acrimony, harshness, roughness, sourness, ruggedness, sullenness, irascibility, peevishness, acerbity, churlishness, moroseness, crossness, crabbedness a tone of abrupt harshness Synonyms bitterness, acrimony, ill-temper, sourness, asperity, acerbity- acrid
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