Definitions

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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The acrimony now spilling out in the court filings is a U-turn in a relationship forged over nearly a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Yoon is far from the first South Korean leader to have his term in office end in acrimony and recrimination.

From Barron's

And if his time at Liverpool ends in such acrimony, it will be a sad farewell.

From BBC

If you cover too much ground at once, it can sow confusion and trigger acrimony.

From MarketWatch

Having achieved detente after a period of acrimony, they are charitable with one another, and themselves.

From Los Angeles Times