acrimony

ac·ri·mo·ny

noun \ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē\

plural ac·ri·mo·nies

Definition of ACRIMONY

: harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition

Examples of ACRIMONY

1. The dispute began again with increased acrimony.
2. <she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again>

Origin of ACRIMONY

Middle French or Latin; Middle French acrimonie, from Latin acrimonia, from acr-, acer

First Known Use: 1542

Related to ACRIMONY

Synonyms: acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, virulency, vitriol

Antonyms: mildness, softness

Related Words: gruffness, harshness, hostility, relentlessness, severity, sternness, vehemence; coldness, crossness, discourteousness, iciness, impoliteness, incivility, nastiness, rudeness, sourness, surliness, ungraciousness; anger, animosity, gall, jaundice, malevolence, malice, rancor, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, vindictiveness; jealousy, pique, resentment, sour grapes

Near Antonyms: civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, geniality, graciousness, kindness, politeness, tactfulness; compassion, softness, sweetness, sympathy, tenderness, warmth; oiliness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity, unctuousness, urbanity

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Rhymes with ACRIMONY

abalone, agrimony, Albinoni, alimony, antimony, Berlusconi, cannelloni, ceremony, chalcedony, cicerone, hegemony, macaroni, matrimony, minestrone, Nakasone, one-trick pony, palimony, parsimony, patrimony, pepperoni, provolone, rigatoni, sanctimony, Shetland pony, testimony, zabaglione