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Animosity vs Acrimonious - What's the difference?

animosity | acrimonious |

As a noun animosity

is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

As an adjective acrimonious is

angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.

animosity

English

Noun

(animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

    • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    Related terms

    * animose

    References

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    acrimonious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
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    • That would be a way more acrimonious custody battle than the one my parents had over me.

    Synonyms

    * rancorous

    Derived terms

    * acrimoniously * acrimoniousness

    Anagrams

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