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acrimony

noun ac·ri·mo·ny \ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē\

: angry and bitter feelings

plural ac·ri·mo·nies

Full Definition of ACRIMONY

:  harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition
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Origin of ACRIMONY

Middle French or Latin; Middle French acrimonie, from Latin acrimonia, from acr-, acer
First Known Use: 1542

Related to ACRIMONY

Synonyms
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, virulency, vitriol
Antonyms
mildness, softness

Rhymes with ACRIMONY

abalone, agrimony, Albinoni, alimony, antimony, Berlusconi, cannelloni, ceremony, chalcedony, cicerone, hegemony, macaroni, matrimony, minestrone, Nakasone, one-trick pony, palimony, parsimony, patrimony, pepperoni, provolone, rigatoni, sanctimony, Shetland pony, testimony, zabaglione

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