acrimonious

[US]/ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/
[UK]/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

English definition: adj. bitter and sharp, intense.

Phrases & Collocations

an acrimonious dispute

acrimonious remarks

acrimonious relationship

Example Sentences

an acrimonious dispute about wages.

an acrimonious on-air exchange between the candidate and the anchorperson.

He had an acrimonious quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.

His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.

His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his roomates.

Real-world Examples

The acrimonious debate resulted in much resentment.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Look, if you don't know what the word " acrimonious" means, just don't use it.

Source: Friends Season 9

He's in the midst of an acrimonious split from his wife, Olga.

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

Relations between Washington and Beijing have been acrimonious since Mr Biden took office this year.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2021

Turkey is no stranger to acrimonious elections but analysts issue predict an unusually bitter one.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

President Trump was present to pay his respects despite an acrimonious relationship with the Bush Family.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

In the end, after months of at times acrimonious debate, the consensus was...that there was no consensus.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

And that's been really acrimonious and slow-going and expensive.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Nevertheless the division between them was extremely acrimonious, fuelled by Lenin himself

Source: Character Profile

The treaty, duly drawn in 1846, was ratified by the Senate after an acrimonious debate.

Source: American history

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