🔤 Acrimonious (Adjective)
IPA: //ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs//
✨ Use acrimonious when words feel like weapons—sharp, biting, and designed to wound.
🧠 Meaning
Angry and bitter in tone, especially in speech or debate.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The divorce proceedings turned acrimonious, with both sides airing personal grievances.
🔹 What began as a friendly discussion quickly became acrimonious over politics.
📜 Word Origin
From Latin acrimonia meaning “sharpness,” derived from acer — “sharp, bitter.”
💡 Did You Know?
Acrimonious isn’t just rude—it’s cutting. It describes the emotional sting in arguments that leave lasting scars.
🏷️ Related Words
#hostile
#bitter
#scathing
#angry
#spiteful
#caustic
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