noun
sharpness or rancor manifested in words, manner, or disposition
the dispute was renewed with increasing acrimony
Synonyms: acerbity, asperity, mordancy
Related Word: bitterness, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignity, spite, spleen; animosity, animus, antipathy, rancor
Contrasted words: civility, courtesy, graciousness, politeness; diplomacy, urbanity
Antonyms: suavity