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单词 acrimonious
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Definition of acrimonious in English:

acrimonious

adjective 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

Derivatives

  • acrimoniously

  • adverb akrɪˈməʊnɪəsliˌækrəˈmoʊniəsli
    • Last week, the society vigorously defended its record on complaints, insisting only 0.4% of its dealings with the public ended acrimoniously.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But by 2001, she had failed to win a seat in the Australian federal Senate and her party broke up acrimoniously amid allegations of wrongdoing and internal bickering.
      • The courts will decide if the allegations are true, but one thing is certain: working for a celebrity can be more lucrative than marrying one, especially when it all ends acrimoniously.
      • They parted acrimoniously nine months after the birth of their daughter, Emma, and ended up in court fighting for custody (they were awarded it jointly).
      • But the relationship ended acrimoniously in 1992, and H took all the money and property, leaving her partner penniless.

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'bitter, pungent'): from acrimony + -ous.

Rhymes

antimonious, ceremonious, erroneous, euphonious, felonious, harmonious, parsimonious, Petronius, sanctimonious, Suetonius

Definition of acrimonious in US English:

acrimonious

adjectiveˌakrəˈmōnēəsˌækrəˈmoʊniəs
  • (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

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘bitter, pungent’): from acrimony + -ous.

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