Word – Acrimony

Acrimony – Word of the Day

Meaning:

Bitterness or ill-feeling

Origin:

Acrimony originates from the Latin word acrimonia, which means “bitter taste of smell”.

Examples:

Noun examples:

1. The rising income inequality is creating great acrimony between the upper and working class.
2. Ever since the divorce proceedings, there has been too much acrimony between Adam and Christina
3. Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.
4. They broke up without any acrimony.
5. Over time, the resentment grew into acrimony.
6. We were shocked by the level of acrimony shown after the council meeting.
7. His review of my book was dripping with acrimony.
8. It is incredibly difficult, nay, impossible, to resolve feelings of acrimony between two quarelling women.

Adjective examples:

1. It is not advisable to have acrimonious relations with your own family.
2. The quarrel between Jenna and Joanna was acrimonious beyond all imagination.
3. I have had my fair share of acrimonious encounters with the law enforcement in this town.
4. The results of the referendum might lead to acrimonious relations between the provincial and the federal government.