Tuesday word: Acrimonious

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Acrimonious (adjective)
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous [ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs]

adjective
1. caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.

OTHER WORDS FROM ACRIMONIOUS
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun
un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous, adjective
un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
un·ac·ri·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun

WORDS RELATED TO ACRIMONIOUS
rancorous, testy, belligerent, petulant, caustic, bitter, acerbic, acid, angry, astringent, biting, censorious, churlish, crabby, cranky, cross, cutting, indignant, irascible, irate

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Origin: 1605–15; < Medieval Latin acrimoniosus. See acrimony, -ous

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