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Definition of acrimonious in English: acrimoniousadjective ˌakrɪˈməʊnɪəsˌækrəˈmoʊniəs (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter. （尤指言词、辩论）激烈的，尖刻的 an acrimonious dispute about wages 关于工资的激烈争论。 Example sentencesExamples - Tuesday's skirmish with the tribunal judges was merely the latest of many acrimonious bust-ups.
- Up to now no-one outside the lifeboat station has a clue what the long-running and acrimonious dispute is all about.
- The deal was reached on Sunday after five days of sometimes acrimonious negotiations.
- It's deadlock, with only acrimonious court battles and a bitter tug-of-love to look forward to.
- Emery was estranged from his fourth wife and a remarkable and acrimonious dispute blew up between the two women.
- The obvious reason is that the debates became so acrimonious and bitter, that the Generals ordered him to desist.
- The company was involved in an acrimonious tax dispute with the local government earlier this year.
- There has also been a shift away from acrimonious court proceedings.
- It was a bitter, acrimonious divorce that involved lawyers and an emotional tug-of-war over access to Leon.
- The relation between the two opposing camps was bitter and the interaction, acrimonious.
- The discussions became acrimonious enough for Halifax to consider resigning.
- We will also get into acrimonious discussions on morality and values.
- After discussions, which at stages were acrimonious, payments were made.
- Certainly the tone of her letters changes and the pace of the relationship becomes more settled, albeit fiery and sometimes acrimonious.
- Questions were raised about cost, in an atmosphere that grew increasingly acrimonious.
- It also reveals a rivalry between some of the top DJs that is certainly more friendly than acrimonious.
- The more acrimonious and bitter an argument or election contest appears to be, the less likely it is that anything of principle will really be at stake.
- I chose the more sophisticated outfit, but almost immediately an acrimonious dispute halted work.
- There could be as much bitter and acrimonious political argument and debate as they liked, but from now on all problems had to be resolved politically.
- Matters came to a head in 1925 when, after acrimonious dispute, his work ceased with the project unfinished.
Synonyms bitter, rancorous, caustic, acerbic, scathing, sarcastic, acid, harsh, sharp, razor-edged, cutting, astringent, trenchant, mordant, virulent spiteful, vicious, crabbed, vitriolic, savage, hostile, hate-filled, venomous, poisonous, nasty, ill-natured, mean, malign, malicious, malignant, waspish, pernicious, splenetic, irascible, choleric informal bitchy, catty, slashing rare acidulous, mordacious, envenomed, squint-eyed
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'bitter, pungent'): from acrimony + -ous. Rhymesantimonious, ceremonious, erroneous, euphonious, felonious, harmonious, parsimonious, Petronius, sanctimonious, Suetonius Definition of acrimonious in US English: acrimoniousadjectiveˌakrəˈmōnēəsˌækrəˈmoʊniəs (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter. （尤指言词、辩论）激烈的，尖刻的 an acrimonious dispute about wages 关于工资的激烈争论。 Example sentencesExamples - Up to now no-one outside the lifeboat station has a clue what the long-running and acrimonious dispute is all about.
- Certainly the tone of her letters changes and the pace of the relationship becomes more settled, albeit fiery and sometimes acrimonious.
- Emery was estranged from his fourth wife and a remarkable and acrimonious dispute blew up between the two women.
- The obvious reason is that the debates became so acrimonious and bitter, that the Generals ordered him to desist.
- It was a bitter, acrimonious divorce that involved lawyers and an emotional tug-of-war over access to Leon.
- The company was involved in an acrimonious tax dispute with the local government earlier this year.
- It's deadlock, with only acrimonious court battles and a bitter tug-of-love to look forward to.
- Questions were raised about cost, in an atmosphere that grew increasingly acrimonious.
- Matters came to a head in 1925 when, after acrimonious dispute, his work ceased with the project unfinished.
- There could be as much bitter and acrimonious political argument and debate as they liked, but from now on all problems had to be resolved politically.
- I chose the more sophisticated outfit, but almost immediately an acrimonious dispute halted work.
- The relation between the two opposing camps was bitter and the interaction, acrimonious.
- The discussions became acrimonious enough for Halifax to consider resigning.
- It also reveals a rivalry between some of the top DJs that is certainly more friendly than acrimonious.
- Tuesday's skirmish with the tribunal judges was merely the latest of many acrimonious bust-ups.
- After discussions, which at stages were acrimonious, payments were made.
- There has also been a shift away from acrimonious court proceedings.
- The more acrimonious and bitter an argument or election contest appears to be, the less likely it is that anything of principle will really be at stake.
- The deal was reached on Sunday after five days of sometimes acrimonious negotiations.
- We will also get into acrimonious discussions on morality and values.
Synonyms bitter, rancorous, caustic, acerbic, scathing, sarcastic, acid, harsh, sharp, razor-edged, cutting, astringent, trenchant, mordant, virulent
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense ‘bitter, pungent’): from acrimony + -ous. |