acrimonie

Elle a répondu sans acrimonie à la critique.
She answered the criticism without bitterness.
Le débat s'est déroulé avec une rare acrimonie.
The debate unfolded with unusual bitterness.
On sent de l'acrimonie dans sa lettre.
One senses resentment in his letter.
Il n'éprouvait aucune acrimonie envers son ancien collègue.
He felt no ill will towards his former colleague.
Leur échange a pris une acrimonie inattendue.
Their exchange took on unexpected acrimony.

Similar words

hargne

amertume

aigreur

âpreté

fiel

Elle a répondu sans acrimonie à la critique.
She answered the criticism without bitterness.
Leur échange a pris une acrimonie inattendue.
Their exchange took on unexpected acrimony.
On sent de l'acrimonie dans sa lettre.
One senses resentment in his letter.
Le débat s'est déroulé avec une rare acrimonie.
The debate unfolded with unusual bitterness.
Il n'éprouvait aucune acrimonie envers son ancien collègue.
He felt no ill will towards his former colleague.

aigreur

hargne

âpreté

amertume

fiel

From Latin acrimonia, sharpness.

What is acrimonie?

Bitter hostility expressed in tone or words.

Can a discussion have acrimonie?

Yes, when it becomes harsh or resentful.

Is it a literary word?

Yes, it belongs to a formal or literary register.

Is acrimonie feminine?

Yes, French says une acrimonie.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /akʁimɔni/.

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