acrimony

ac·ri·mo·ny (

-m

)

Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.

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

acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ]

n pl -nies

bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc.

[from Latin ācrimōnia, from ācer sharp, sour]

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Noun

acrimony - a rough and bitter manner

bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, acerbity, tartness

disagreeableness - 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

Translations

acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ] N → acritud f, acrimonia f
there has been no acrimony between us → no ha habido acritud or acrimonia entre nosotros
their first meeting ended in acrimony → su primera reunión acabó en una disputa enconada

acrimony [ˈækrɪməni] n → acrimonie f

acrimony

n (of discussion, argument) → erbitterte Schärfe; (of person, words) → Bissigkeit f

acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ] n (frm) → acrimonia

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acerbity agreement animosity animus Antacrid asperity bile Bitterness disagreeableness Edulcorant enmity feeling harshness ill will jaundice knockdown-dragout spleen sting tartness	Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency, for there will be a new election in three years and a half, and party feeling runs very high: the great constitutional feature of this institution being, that directly the acrimony of the last election is over, the acrimony of the next one begins; which is an unspeakable comfort to all strong politicians and true lovers of their country: that is to say, to ninety-nine men and boys out of every ninety-nine and a quarter. American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context It was gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection. Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context Bounderby to his face, as is rarely taken on man, and to call his portrait a Noodle to its face, with the greatest acrimony and contempt. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context	Acraspeda Acre acre inch acre-foot acre-inch Acreable acreage acred acres acrid Acrid poison acridid Acrididae acridine Acridity Acridly acridness Acridotheres Acridotheres tristis acriflavine acriflavine hydrochloride Acrilan acrimonious acrimoniously Acrimoniousness acrimony Acris Acris crepitans Acris gryllus Acrisia Acrisius Acrita Acritan Acrite Acritical Acritochromacy Acritude Acrity acro- acroama Acroamatic acroanaesthesia acroanesthesia acroasis Acroatic Acrobacy acrobat Acrobates acrobatic acrobatic feat acrobatic stunt	acridity acridity acridly acridly acridly acridness acridness acridness Acridoidea Acridophaga Acridophaga Acridotheres Acridotheres cristatellus Acridotheres tristis acriflavine acriflavine acriflavine Acriflavine Direct Detection acriflavine hydrochloride acriflavine hydrochloride acriflavine hydrochloride Acrilan ACRIM ACRIMED acrimonious acrimonious acrimoniously acrimoniously acrimoniousness acrimoniousness acrimony Acrimony (band) Acrimony (band) Acrimony (band) ACRIMSAT ACRIN Acrinol ACRIP Acris Acris Acris crepitans Acris gryllus Acrisia Acrisioneis Acrisioneis Acrisioneis Acrisioniades Acrisioniades Acrisioniades Acrisius Acrisius ACRISP Acrita Acrita Acrita Acrita Acritan Acritarch Acritarch Acritarchs Acritarchs

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acerbity
agreement
animosity
animus
Antacrid
asperity
bile
Bitterness
disagreeableness
Edulcorant
enmity
feeling
harshness
ill will
jaundice
knockdown-dragout
spleen
sting
tartness

Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency, for there will be a new election in three years and a half, and party feeling runs very high: the great constitutional feature of this institution being, that directly the acrimony of the last election is over, the acrimony of the next one begins; which is an unspeakable comfort to all strong politicians and true lovers of their country: that is to say, to ninety-nine men and boys out of every ninety-nine and a quarter.

American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context

It was gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection.

Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context

Bounderby to his face, as is rarely taken on man, and to call his portrait a Noodle to its face, with the greatest acrimony and contempt.

Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context

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