acrimony

[ak-ruh-moh-nee] / ˈæk rəˌmoʊ ni /

NOUN

nasty behavior, speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity antagonism belligerence bitterness ill feeling ill will rancor

STRONG

acerbity antipathy asperity astringency crankiness harshness irascibility malevolence malice peevishness rudeness sarcasm spite tartness unkindness virulence

WEAK

churlishness mordancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good will love

STRONG

benevolence kindness liking mildness sympathy

WEAK

civility courtesy diplomacy flattery politeness sweetness

Example Sentences

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So, why did a star-studded team's World Cup dream end in on-field agony and off-field acrimony.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"Chinese officials probably want to avoid any public display of acrimony with Trump," said Jean-Loup Samaan, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institute.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Nor should they suggest that other countries don’t have similar problems, including too-high debt and political acrimony.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The series is certainly an unflattering look at academia, but the cheap shots are pretty cheap, considering all the current acrimony surrounding higher education and the cartoonish way it’s so often portrayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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