English Dictionary
Definition of “acrimonious”
acrimonious (ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəs
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Definitions
adjective
- characterized by bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc
Alternative Forms
ˌacriˈmoniously adverb ˌacriˈmoniousness noun
Synonyms
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bitter,
cutting,
biting,
sharp,
severe,
hostile,
crabbed,
sarcastic,
embittered,
caustic,
petulant,
spiteful,
churlish,
astringent,
vitriolic,
acerbic,
trenchant,
irascible,
testy,
censorious,
rancorous,
mordant,
peevish,
splenetic,
mordacious,
pungent,
tart,
Usage examples
Usually bitter, acrimonious conversations that Nicole hadn't wanted her daughter to hear.
MacNeill, Alastair, The Devil's Door (1994)Joining Richard Ashcroft's outfit after their first acrimonious split in 1995, following the release of'A Northern Soul '.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)Igor Dragicevic was also fined $500 for beating his former relative around the head, chest and arms after an acrimonious marriage split.
Australian News Misc (2004)The woman above, for example, suffered much emotional pain in her early years because of a lengthy and acrimonious parental divorce.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)In the years following 1974 there was much anxiety and acrimonious discussion about the new structure.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah, Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
