acrimony

ac·ri·mo·ny

A0064400 (ăk′rə-mō′nē)n. Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.

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[Latin ācrimōnia, sharpness, from ācer, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

acrimony

(ˈækrɪmənɪ) n, pl -niesbitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc[C16: from Latin ācrimōnia, from ācer sharp, sour]

ac•ri•mo•ny

(ˈæk rəˌmoʊ ni)

n. sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc. [1535–45; < Latin ācrimōnia=ācri- (s. of ācer) sharp, sour + -mōnia -mony]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acrimony - a rough and bitter manner bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, acerbity, tartnessdisagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition

acrimony

noun bitterness, harshness, rancour, ill will, virulence, sarcasm, pungency, asperity, tartness, astringency, irascibility, peevishness, acerbity, churlishness, trenchancy, mordancy The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
liking, friendship, warmth, goodwill, good feelings, friendliness, amity

acrimony

nounThe quality or state of feeling bitter:bitterness, embitterment, gall, rancor, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, virulence, virulency.

Translations

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