The difference between Acrimony and Opposition

When used as nouns, acrimony means a sharp and bitter hatred, whereas opposition means the action of opposing or of being in conflict.


check bellow for the other definitions of Acrimony and Opposition

  1. Acrimony as a noun:

    A sharp and bitter hatred.

    Examples:

    "Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping."

  1. Opposition as a noun:

    The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

  2. Opposition as a noun:

    An opposite or contrasting position.

  3. Opposition as a noun (astronomy):

    The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.

  4. Opposition as a noun (politics):

    A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

  5. Opposition as a noun (legal):

    In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.

  6. Opposition as a noun (chess):

    A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.

  7. Opposition as a noun (logic):

    The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.