acrimonious

Meanings

• marked by sharp criticism or angry confrontation; bitter and quarrelsome

  - "His acrimonious behavior during the negotiation led to a breakdown of talks."
  - "Despite their close relationship, the siblings' acrimonious disagreements over the family business continued to escalate."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

nonacrimonious

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Synonyms

acerb , acerbic , bitter , rancorous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with acrimonious
aggressive , hateful , intolerant , militant , obdurate , pugnacious , quarrelsome , recalcitrant , reftful , resistant , retractant , savage , surly , testy , irascible , petulant , impertinent , insolent , pert , churlish , scurrilous , vituperative , abusive , contemptuous , condescending , disdainful , supercilious , arrogant , proud , patriotic , loyal , devoted , dutiful , faithful , reliable , trustworthy , unwavering , unwavering loyalty , zealous , fervent , ardent , passionate , vehement , ferocious , intense , unabated , unquenchable , unappeasable , unending , unbroken , uninterrupted , continuous , perpetual , eternal , infinite , boundless , unlimited , never-ending

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Variants

List of all variants of acrimonious that leads to same result
acrimonious , acrimoniously , acrimoniousness , acrimoniousnesses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

derived from the Latin word acrimoniosus, meaning bitter or sharp, and has been used in English since the 15th century.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy.  … It led to tense and "acrimonious" Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.

   - Robert McNamara,{it}In Retrospect{/it},1995

2. We could tell, however, when debate became more "acrimonious" than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.

   - Harper Lee,{it}To Kill a Mockingbird{/it},1960

3. But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less "acrimonious" than might have been expected …

   - Gertrude Himmelfarb,{it}American Scholar{/it},Autumn 1981

4. Each man came out of their "acrimonious" 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe.

   - Tim Layden,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},11 Sept. 2000

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