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bitter
[bit-er]
adjective
having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
Synonyms: , ,producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.
hard to bear; grievous; distressful.
a bitter sorrow.
Synonyms: ,causing pain; piercing; stinging.
a bitter chill.
Synonyms: ,characterized by intense antagonism or hostility.
bitter hatred.
Synonyms: , , ,hard to admit or accept.
a bitter lesson.
resentful or cynical.
bitter words.
Synonyms: , , , ,
noun
that which is bitter; bitterness.
Learn to take the bitter with the sweet.
British.a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops.
verb (used with object)
to make bitter.
herbs employed to bitter vermouth.
adverb
a bitter cold night.
bitter
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
having or denoting an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange or coffee dregs Compare sour
showing or caused by strong unrelenting hostility or resentment
he was still bitter about the divorce
difficult or unpleasant to accept or admit
a bitter blow
cutting; sarcastic
bitter words
bitingly cold
a bitter night
adverb
very; extremely (esp in the phrase bitter cold )
noun
a thing that is bitter
beer with a high hop content, with a slightly bitter taste
verb
to make or become bitter
Other Word Forms
- bitterish adjective
- bitterly adverb
- bitterness noun
- nonbitter adjective
- overbitter adjective
- overbitterly adverb
- unbitter adjective
- ˈٳٱԱ noun
- ˈٳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bitter1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Lundes still has bitter memories of his childhood, but he’s also found a kind of peace with his folks, and has forgiven them for not being there for him when he was a boy.
“New life tended to spring from bitterest ash,” she writes.
“With this crime, the Zionist regime has prepared a bitter and painful fate for itself — and it will undoubtedly face it,” he said, according to a statement released to local media.
“There is little to tell about our long, bitter struggle for success, which never happened that way,” he declared.
LaMarita recommended eating baby radish greens raw since they tend to have a less bitter flavor profile compared to mature radish greens, which are best served cooked.
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