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- Dictionarybitterness/ˈbɪtənəs/
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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The meaning of BITTER is 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.
BITTERNESS definition: 1. an unpleasantly sharp taste 2. a feeling of anger and unhappiness: 3. an unpleasantly sharp…. Learn more.
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.
BITTER definition: 1. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened…. 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.
The earliest known use of the noun bitterness is in the Old English period (pre-1150). bitterness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bitter adj. , ‑ness suffix .
(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.
having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. Synonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, acrid. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow.
Definition of bitter adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. 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. Synonyms: grievous, hard, severe, distressing More Synonyms of bitter.
