acrimony

n.尖刻,犀利,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
acrimony (noun)
harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition
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acrimony (noun)
1.
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
SYNONYMS:
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, virulency, vitriol
RELATED WORDS:
gruffness, harshness, hostility, relentlessness, severity, sternness, vehemence; coldness, crossness, discourteousness, iciness, impoliteness, incivility, nastiness, rudeness, sourness, surliness, ungraciousness; anger, animosity, gall, jaundice, malevolence, malice, rancor, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, vindictiveness; jealousy, pique, resentment, sour grapes
NEAR ANTONYMS:
civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, geniality, graciousness, kindness, politeness, tactfulness; compassion, softness, sweetness, sympathy, tenderness, warmth; oiliness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity, unctuousness, urbanity
acrimony (noun)
2.
a harsh or sharp quality
SYNONYMS:
acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness
RELATED WORDS:
ginger, punch, spice, tang; raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol; cattiness, maliciousness; pointedness, thorniness
NEAR ANTONYMS:
gentleness, kindliness
mildness, softness
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