acrimonious

English

Etymology

acrimony +‎ -ous. From French acrimonieux, from Latin acrimoniosus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /æk.ɹɪ.ˈmoʊ.ni.əs/

Adjective

acrimonious (comparative more acrimonious, superlative most acrimonious)

1. Of or pertaining to acrimony, words, arguments, quarrels: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
   • 2010, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content 1579: Visitation Rights

     That would be a way more acrimonious custody battle than the one my parents had over me.

Synonyms

• rancorous

Derived terms

• acrimoniously
• acrimoniousness

Translations

sharp and harsh

Bulgarian: язвителен (bg), жлъчен (bg), хаплив (bg) Dutch: verbitterd (nl), bitsig (nl), gemeen (nl), acrimonieus (nl), venijnig (nl), rancuneus (nl), bits (nl), vinnig (nl), scherp (nl) French: acrimonieux (fr) m. German: erbittert, bissig

Greek: πικρός, οξύς, πικρόχολος, οργισμένος Portuguese: acrimonioso (pt) m. Russian: язвительный (ru), желчный (ru) Spanish: áspero (es) m., cáustico (es) m., sarcástico (es) m.

Anagrams

• isocoumarin