acrimony

noun

ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē How to pronounce acrimony (audio)
Definition of acrimonynext
1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again

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2
as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality the acrimony of his parting words shocked everyone in the office

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Recent Examples of acrimony That is not to say that there wasn’t acrimony. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 After so many years of acrimony and uncertainty, Grover and Evans settled the issue amicably over lunch at the Cosmos Club. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 In 1997, shortly after the Kinks finally broke up following decades of acrimony, Sandoval’s band backed up Dave Davies at a charity concert. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026 Russia’s reopening of its national pavilion—with the approval of Venice Biennale director Pietrangelo Buttafuoco—has sparked acrimony across the European art world and political sphere. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acrimony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimony
  1. bitterness
  2. bite
  3. hostility
  4. edge
  5. severity
  6. anger
  7. malice
  8. bile
Noun
  • As olives ripen, their oil content increases, texture softens and flavor becomes milder and less bitter – with the bitterness due to naturally occurring compounds called oleuropeins.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Mexican Americans have long risen up to defend ourselves and defy our haters, but there’s usually an underlying strain of bitterness and anger that kneecaps us at the worst possible moments.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of bitterness
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  • The district encouraged residents to take preventative measures, as avoiding mosquito bites is the most effective way to protect oneself from West Nile virus and other illnesses spread by mosquitos.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The aforementioned allergy to things like ice cream and hamburgers, for example, is called alpha-gal syndrome, and it’s spread in the US by the bite of another tick, called the lone star.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of bite
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  • Renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf also complicate the resumption of refining in the Middle East.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • However, Democratic lawmakers have denounced the resumption of the Iran war and the return to active hostilities, despite the interim cease-fire agreement signed June 17.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • The Detroit pizza features the style’s signature crown of crispy cheese around the edges, and a blanket of brick cheese.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Both the scalloped edges and adorable blue gingham print made this a top pick for me.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of edge
Noun
  • Newcastle feared an even more punitive settlement and spent months in dialogue and face-to-face meetings with UEFA officials to try to reduce the severity of the punishments.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Scientists say climate change from human activities is making conditions like drought more common, thus increasing the size, frequency and severity of wildfires.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of severity
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  • The quick exit has led to a reckoning within South Korea's football world — fueled by intense anger over accusations of favoritism and cronyism involved in the appointment of coach Hong Myung-bo.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Welcome to the strange phenomenon of people expressing anger or helplessness to online content creators or writers who don’t acknowledge their specific lifestyles or limitations.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of anger
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  • But on Wednesday, the jury in the latest trial found that MGA had not acted with malice, meaning no punitive damages would be awarded.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • The company’s own investigation points less to malice than to a process that never engaged.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of malice
Noun
  • Employees told Fillmore during the early 2022 meeting that Shapiro had recently injured a patient’s common bile duct, a small tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine, during surgery.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • His second-guessing doesn’t stanch his inner torrent of bile, which continues through dinner with Irène and her mother, and goes on for another fifteen pages of emotional hypotheticals and conditionals.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
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