Definition of acrimonious

Reference

ac·ri·mo·ni·ous

(

-m

s) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous: an acrimonious debate between the two candidates.

OTHER FORMS:
acri·moni·ous·ly(Adverb), acri·moni·ous·ness(Noun)

Visit our partner's site

Provided by Houghton Mifflin
		eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer