Acrimony

Quick meaning: Acrimony is a noun meaning A sharp and bitter hatred.

Meaning

A sharp and bitter hatred.

Example Sentences

Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.

In her resentful mood, these expressions had been remembered with acrimony and disdain; [...].

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was prepared to play a game of patience to land Virgil van Dijk after his initial move to sign the Netherlands captain from Southampton in the summer of 2017 ended in acrimony.

In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms.

Word Forms

• acrimonies

Synonyms for acrimony

Depending on context, synonyms include animosity, bitterness, enmity, hatred, opposition, acerbity.

Antonyms for acrimony

Common opposites include friendship, peace.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bitterness, acerbity, jaundice, grievance, malice, invective.

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