Acrimony
Bitterness
Synonyms: Bitterness, severity, malice, vitriol, corrosiveness, virulency, acridity, asperity, tartness, mordancy, rancor, acridness, incivility, acidness, sternness, gruffness, crossness, malevolence, sourness, iciness, nastiness, jaundice, gall, sour grapes, hostility, anger, bile, virulence, acidity, resentment, venom, cattiness, animosity, harshness, spite, jealousy, coldness, vehemence, rudeness, vindictiveness, surliness, scorn, impoliteness, relentlessness, ungraciousness, spleen, pique, and discourteousness.
Bite
Synonyms: Bitterness, edge, acerbity, severity, acuteness, poignance, roughness, asperity, acrimoniousness, acidness, vitriol, keenness, virulence, tang, maliciousness, pointedness, thorniness, bite, acidity, harshness, poignancy, spice, acridity, sharpness, pungency, tartness, acridness, severeness, shrillness, punch, ginger, raucousness, and cattiness.
Example Sentences
The debate was filled with bitterness and acrimony.
Their divorce ended with lasting acrimony.
Political discussions often lead to acrimony.
The meeting ended in mutual acrimony.
Acrimony between the two leaders delayed progress.
Their friendship was ruined by growing acrimony.
Years of acrimony followed the lawsuit.
The negotiations were marked by tension and acrimony.
He spoke without the usual acrimony.
Acrimony filled the courtroom during the trial.