Acrimonious

/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by bitterness, harshness, or ill will; marked by angry and resentful feelings or expressions. Often describes disputes, debates, or relationships filled with hostility.

Etymology

From Latin 'acrimonia' meaning 'sharpness, bitterness,' from 'acer' (sharp, keen). The word originally described physical sharpness but evolved to describe the sharp, bitter quality of hostile interactions.

Kelly Says

Think 'ANGRY-monious' - it sounds like 'ceremony' but with anger! Picture a wedding ceremony gone wrong, with bitter arguments and hostile exchanges between families.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተማሪ
astemari
ARالعربية
مُر
mur
BNবাংলা
তিক্ত
tikto
CACatalà
agre
ah-greh
CSČeština
hořký
hohr-kee
DADansk
bitter
BEE-tah
DEDeutsch
bitter
BEE-tah
ELΕλληνικά
πικρός
pee-krohs
ESEspañol
acriminioso
ah-kree-mee-NOH-soh
FAفارسی
ترش
torsh
FISuomi
katkera
kat-keh-rah
FRFrançais
acrimonieux
ah-kree-moh-nyeh
GUGU
કડવો
kadavo
HAHA
ƙazamar ce
kah-zah-mar cheh
HEעברית
מר
mar
HIहिन्दी
कटु
katu
HUMagyar
keserű
keh-seh-rue
IDBahasa Indonesia
pahit
pah-it
IGIG
ọjọọ
oh-joh-oh
ITItaliano
acrimonioso
ah-kree-moh-NEE-zoh
KKKK
ащы
ashy
KMKM
ជាតិ
cheh-aht
MRMR
गोड
god
MSBahasa Melayu
pahit
pah-it
MYမြန်မာ
ချို့ချို့
choh choh
NLNederlands
bitter
BEE-tah
NONorsk
bitter
BEE-tah
PAPA
ਕੌੜਾ
kaura
PLPolski
gorzki
gohzh-kee
PTPortuguês
acrimonioso
ah-kree-moh-NOH-zoo
RORomână
acri
ah-kree
RUРусский
едкий
yedkiy
SVSvenska
besk
besk
SWKiswahili
chungu
choo-ngoo
TAதமிழ்
கசப்பு
kasappu
TEతెలుగు
చేదు
chedu
THไทย
ขม
kham
TLTL
mapait
mah-pah-it
TRTürkçe
acımasız
ah-jee-mah-siz
UKУкраїнська
гіркий
heer-kee-y
URاردو
کڑوا
karwa
VITiếng Việt
đắng cay
danhng kay
YOYO
búburú
boo-boo-roo
ZUZU
ububi
oo-boo-bee

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