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- Dictionarybit·ter·ness/ˈbidərnəs/
noun
- 1. sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness: "the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness" Similar Opposite
- 2. anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment: "he expressed bitterness over his dismissal without notice" Similar Opposite
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: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale. The pill left a bitter taste in my mouth. bitter beer. bitter chocolates.
BITTERNESS definition: 1. an unpleasantly sharp taste 2. a feeling of anger and unhappiness: 3. an unpleasantly sharp…. Learn more.
Bitterness definition: a harsh, acrid taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations; a taste that is not sour, sweet, or salty. See examples of BITTERNESS used in a sentence.
1. Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant. 2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind. 3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow. 4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes.
Synonyms for BITTERNESS: hostility, grudge, hatred, animosity, tension, rancor, antagonism, enmity; Antonyms of BITTERNESS: amity, hospitality, friendliness, cordiality, sympathy, friendship, civility, understanding.
(of arguments, disagreements, etc. ) the fact of being very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hate involved. the bitterness of the conflict/dispute. (of food, etc.) the fact of having a strong, unpleasant taste that is not sweet. The flowers of the hop plant add bitterness to the beer. Check pronunciation: bitterness.
expressing a lot of hate and anger: a bitter fight / argument. bitter recriminations. He gave me a bitter look. Fewer examples. They had a bitter quarrel over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since. They were bitter foes for many years. a bitter dispute. She cried bitter tears when she got the letter.
Bitterness definition: The quality of having a <a>bitter</a> <a>taste.</a>.
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.
1. adjective B2. In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely. ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War. ...a bitter attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing. On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter.
