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 board-level acrimony has become an extraordinary public feud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

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 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 • Jan. 16, 2026

Much acrimony was engendered by these contests; and all elections for county officers or State Legislature hinged upon this question.

From The History of Peru by Beebe, Henry S.

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