Acrimony Definition

ăkrə-mōnē
noun
Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.
American Heritage
Bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech; asperity.
Webster's New World

A sharp and bitter hatred.

Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.
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Other Word Forms of Acrimony

Noun

Singular:
acrimony
Plural:
acrimonies

Origin of Acrimony

  • Latin ācrimōnia sharpness from ācer sharp ak- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).

    From Wiktionary

Acrimony Sentence Examples

  • You were saved out of it and became the object of their acrimony.

  • Is it possible to avoid such acrimony when you get divorced?

  • The Act would promote mediation, which is designed to reduce acrimony between the parties.

  • The latest news comes from Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, reporting on an alleged court document "containing accounts of acrimony and mistreatment during their four-year marriage."

  • The latter was an issue that caused acrimony between Royalists and Puritans.

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Words Starting With

AACACR

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YNYONY

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Words Starting With A and Ending With Y

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