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Vitriol vs Acrimony - What's the difference?

vitriol | acrimony |

As nouns the difference between vitriol and acrimony

is that vitriol is vitriol (sulfuric acid) while acrimony is a sharp and bitter hatred.

vitriol

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
  • (by extension) bitterly abusive language
  • * 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
    • For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.

    Derived terms

    * vitriolic * oil of vitriol * blue vitriol * green vitriol * hurl vitriol * iron vitriol * white vitriol

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse

    • acrimony

    English

    Noun

    (acrimonies)
  • A sharp and bitter hatred.
    • Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.
  • * 1826 , , Chapter 12
    • In her resentful mood, these expressions had been remembered with acrimony and disdain; [...].

    Synonyms

    * animosity * bitterness * enmity * hatred * opposition

    Antonyms

    * friendship * peace