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I am comfortable with myself, and this is how I am. I am not really interested in having an acrimonious fight with somebody.
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Meaning of "acrimonious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACRIMONIOUS

acrimonious  [ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACRIMONIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acrimonious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACRIMONIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hatred

Hatred is a deep and emotional extreme dislike. It can be directed against individuals, entities, objects, or ideas. Hatred is often associated with feelings of anger and a disposition towards hostility. Commonly held moral rules, such as the Golden Rule, oppose hatred towards others.

Definition of acrimonious in the English dictionary

The definition of acrimonious in the dictionary is characterized by bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACRIMONIOUS


antimonious
ˌæntɪˈməʊnɪəs
Antonius
ænˈtəʊnɪəs
Ausonius
ɔːˈsəʊnɪəs
ceremonious
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
disharmonious
ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs
erroneous
ɪˈrəʊnɪəs
euphonious
juːˈfəʊnɪəs
felonious
fɪˈləʊnɪəs
harmonious
hɑːˈməʊnɪəs
inharmonious
ˌɪnhɑːˈməʊnɪəs
parsimonious
ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs
peroneus
pəˈrəʊnɪəs
Petronius
pɪˈtrəʊnɪəs
querimonious
ˌkwɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
sanctimonious
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs
simonious
sɪˈməʊnɪəs
Suetonius
swiːˈtəʊnɪəs
symphonious
sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs
unceremonious
ˌʌnsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
unharmonious
ˌʌnhɑːˈməʊnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACRIMONIOUS

acrid
acridin
acridine
acridity
acridly
acridness
acriflavin
acriflavine
acriflavine hydrochloride
Acrilan
acrimonies
acrimoniously
acrimoniousness
acrimony
acritarch
acritical
acroamatic
acroamatical
acrobat
acrobatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACRIMONIOUS

arsenious
cacophonious
calumnious
curious
delicious
hilarious
ignominious
impecunious
ingenious
insomnious
overingenious
pecunious
postliminious
previous
religious
ruthenious
sanious
selenious
serious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of acrimonious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACRIMONIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acrimonious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acrimonious

Translation of «acrimonious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACRIMONIOUS

Find out the translation of acrimonious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acrimonious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acrimonious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

激烈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enconado
570 millions of speakers

English

acrimonious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उग्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قسوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желчный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acrimonious
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদমেজাজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acrimonieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersimpati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bissig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

辛辣な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신랄한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acrimonious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chua cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிச்சலோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कट्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırçın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acrimonioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uszczypliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовчний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mușcător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bitter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bitter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bitre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acrimonious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACRIMONIOUS»

The term «acrimonious» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACRIMONIOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acrimonious

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QUOTES WITH «ACRIMONIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acrimonious.
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Joy Behar
I am comfortable with myself, and this is how I am. I am not really interested in having an acrimonious fight with somebody.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACRIMONIOUS»

Discover the use of acrimonious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acrimonious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atheist Acrimonious
Yes, I am an acrimonious atheist and I have a damn good reason. I was abused as a child, like millions of other children, by being brainwashed into a religion that I didn't want. This resulted in 40 years of a God-phobia, believing that God had ...
David M. Mandell, 2008
2
Wilde V Whistler: Being an Acrimonious Correspondence on Art ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, 2010
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Wilde V. Whistler: Being an Acrimonious Correspondence on ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
James McNeill Whistler Oscar Wilde, 2009
4
English Literature and Ancient Languages
25. Donald Davie, 'The Language of Science and the Language of Literature 1700-1740', reprinted in Older Masters (New York: Continuum, 1993). 26. Lady Alimony (1659) 'your acrimonious spirit'; Smollett (175 1) 'acrimonious expressions' ...
Kenneth Haynes, 2007
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Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT: Volume 1 2011 Edition
ACRIMONIOUS: Filled with bitterness; sharpness in words; RANCOROUS What do the words ACID and ACRIMONIOUS have in common? Both are derived from the Latin adjective acer meaning “sharp” or “bitter.” Acid is sharp or bitter to taste,  ...
Larry Krieger, Ted Griffith, 2010
6
British and Foreign State Papers
It can, therefore, be only with some of the subordinate authorities of that province that Mr. Vredenburg's relations have assumed, as the Portuguese Minister declares, “an acrimonious character.” This I can readily understand. On various ...
7
The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal
But Mr Simmons gives Mr Ware the credit of assigning this disease to an acrimonious vaginal discharge, while Mr Ware himself only points out to the notice of practitioners the occurrence of purulent ophthalmia in children whos; mothers were, ...
8
Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
... in highly acrimoniousterms. • # Acrimony (n)= • * Harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition. • Synonyms: acidity,asperity, bitterness, cattiness,tartness, virulence, vitriol. • # Acrimonious (ad) = • * Caustic, biting or.
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
9
Impassioned Belief
My main concern with this strategy is that it either relies on a reductionist view of normative properties which does not sit well with the range and depth of normative disagreement canvassed in section 3 “Normative Judgment: Acrimonious” or it ...
Michael Ridge, 2014
10
The Natural History of Lancashire, Cheshire, and the Peak, ...
By the same Coagulations and Acrimonious humours lacerating and distending the Nervous parts of the Lungs, thence unavoidably ensues a difficulty of Breathing, and sometimes a violent Haemorrhage, the Capillaries being thereby  ...
Charles Leigh, 1700

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACRIMONIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acrimonious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europes Looming Big Fat Greek Divorce
If that occurs then the future, for both Greece and the E.U. looks to be as acrimonious as it is bleak. share; tweet; post; email · digg SUBMIT ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
Merkel to Meet Hollande as Europe Tells Greece to Make Next Move
... dilemma for Merkel and fellow leaders over how to resolve an increasingly acrimonious standoff with Greece's Syriza-led government without ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
State In Search For Contractor To Run Trains From New Haven To …
But last month it was revealed that Amtrak is locked in an acrimonious dispute with Connecticut over who will pay to upgrade the line to ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
Top business books to help you get ahead
This book is the first reasonable explanation I have found of why the capitalist/progressive right/left dialogue is so acrimonious. Whether you ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
5
Poole millionaire's wife given a restraining order after Facebook rant
Magistrate Roy Widdowson said: 'The court has heard there has been a pretty acrimonious and long-standing breakdown in this relationship, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
NFL: Russell Wilson salary demands could tarnish his reputation …
If these contract talks get acrimonious, and the impasse rages on? Well, Wilson's favorability ratings inevitably would take a plunge. It's the cost ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
7
Chile image burnished after staging successful Copa
... was mostly respected, even during the clashes between Chile, Peru and Bolivia, which have been ensnared in acrimonious border disputes. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Central Station gets a new suburb: Inside Sydney's newest 'Tent City'
An acrimonious divorce was an unforeseen handbrake, sending him crashing back to Sydney, minus his son. The sodden campsite, the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Gold firms ahead of Greek referendum
The Greek government has called the referendum on Sunday after five months of acrimonious talks with its creditors broke down without an ... «Trading Room, Jul 15»
10
Nine Ways To Deal With Seeing Your Ex At Your Child's Wedding
Regardless of how acrimonious your divorce may have been, the fact remains that your ex-wife or husband is one of your child's parents. If your ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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