Difference between Bitter and Acrimonious

What is the difference between Bitter and Acrimonious?

Bitter as an adjective is having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance) while Acrimonious as an adjective is of words, arguments, quarrels: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.

Bitter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic. A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance) Harsh, piercing or stinging Hateful or hostile Cynical and resentful

Example sentence: It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

Acrimonious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of words, arguments, quarrels: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.

We hope you now know whether to use Bitter or Acrimonious in your sentence.

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