English Explanatory Dictionary

acrimony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sharp and bitter hatred.

Pronunciation

/ˈækɹɪməni/ /ˈækɹɪˌmoʊni/ en-us-acrimony.ogg

Word forms

acrimony acrimonies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Latin ācer Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *-monyomder. Latin -mōnium Latin -mōnia Latin ācrimōniader. Middle French acrimoniebor. English acrimony From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).

Synonyms

animosity bitterness enmity hatred opposition

Antonyms

friendship peace

Related words

acrimonious
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