acrimony

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækrɪməni/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈækrəˌmoʊni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak′rə mō′nē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac•ri•mo•ny /ˈækrəˌmoʊni/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. bitterness of manner, speech, etc:The dispute was filled with acrimony.
See -acr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac•ri•mo•ny  (ak′rə mō′nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.
  • Latin ācrimōnia, equivalent. to ācri- (stem of ācer) sharp, sour + -mōnia -mony
  • 1535–45
    bitterness, animosity, spitefulness, asperity, spite.
    goodwill, civility, kindness, politeness.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acrimony / ˈækrɪmənɪ/ ( -nies)
  1. bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ācrimōnia, from ācer sharp, sour
'acrimony' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acrimonious - asperity - enmity - mony - venom

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