acrimonious
adjective /ˌæk.rɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/
/-ˈmoʊ-/ formalDefinition
› full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling: an acrimonious dispute Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.Angry and displeasedBad-tempered acrimoniously /-li/ adverb › In 2012 he separated acrimoniously from his wife.Angry and displeasedBad-tempered acrimony /ˈæk.rɪ.mə.ni/
/ˈæk.rəˌmoʊ.ni/ noun [U] › The acrimony of the dispute has shocked a lot of people.Anger and displeasure
/ˈæk.rəˌmoʊ.ni/ noun [U] › The acrimony of the dispute has shocked a lot of people.Anger and displeasure(Definition of acrimonious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggrieved adjective
- annoyed adjective
- apoplectic adjective
- be not amused idiom
- be out for/after sb's scalp idiom
- blistering adjective (ANGRY)
- embittered adjective
- exasperated adjective
- fed up adjective
- fed up to the back teeth idiom
- fit to be tied idiom
- incandescent adjective (QUALITY)
- irritated adjective
- jaundiced adjective
- kick verb
- livid adjective (ANGRY)
- miffed adjective
- murder verb
- not be a happy bunny idiom
- venomous adjective (HATE)
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Angry and displeased
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