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Acrimony

noun/kˌɑːɹdɪoʊptˈoʊsɪs/
Definition
a rough and bitter manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdɪoʊptˈoʊsɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌŋɡɐlˌəʊz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌŋɡɐlˌəʊz/
4 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪoʊptˈoʊsɪs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
bitteradjectiveharsh or corrosive in tone
acrimoniousadjectivemarked by strong resentment or cynicism
acerbicadjectiveharsh or corrosive in tone
acerbateverbcause to be bitter or resentful
jaundiceverbdistort adversely
tartadjectiveharsh
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bitterkeit
eine raue und bittere Art
🇫🇷French
acrimonie
d'une manière dure et amère
🇪🇸Spanish
acritud
una manera áspera y amarga
🇮🇹Italian
acrimonia
modo rude e amaro
🇳🇱Dutch
bitterheid
op een ruwe en bittere manier
🇵🇹Portuguese
acrimônia
uma maneira áspera e amarga
🇷🇺Russian
раздражительность
грубая и горькая манера
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रूखापन
एक कठोर और कड़वा तरीका
🇧🇩Bengali
তীব্রতা
একটি রুক্ষ এবং তিক্ত পদ্ধতি
🇮🇳Tamil
கிரிமினி
ஒரு கடினமான மற்றும் கசப்பான முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రూరత్వం
ఒక కఠినమైన మరియు చేదు పద్ధతి
🇮🇳Marathi
तीव्रता
एक उग्र आणि कडू रीतीने
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉગ્રતા
રફ અને કડવી રીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಟುವಾದ
ಒರಟು ಮತ್ತು ಕಹಿ ವಿಧಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രൂരത
പരുഷവും കയ്പേറിയതുമായ രീതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਠੋਰਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮੋਟਾ ਅਤੇ ਕੌੜਾ ਤਰੀਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سختی
ایک سخت اور تلخ انداز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尖刻的
粗暴而痛苦的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
辛辣な
乱暴で苦々しい態度
🇰🇷Korean
호됨
거칠고 씁쓸한 태도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cay đắng
một cách thô bạo và cay đắng
🇹🇭Thai
ความรุนแรง
ลักษณะที่หยาบและขมขื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesengitan
cara yang kasar dan pahit
🇲🇾Malay
kekejaman
cara yang kasar dan pahit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحدة
بطريقة قاسية ومريرة
🇮🇷Persian
تندی
به شیوه ای خشن و تلخ
🇹🇷Turkish
hırçınlık
kaba ve acı bir tavır
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְרִירוּת
צורה גסה ומרירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'acrimony'?
The primary meaning of 'acrimony' is 'a rough and bitter manner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'acrimony' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'acrimony' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'acrimony' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'acrimony' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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