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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.
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.
BITTER definition: 1. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened…. Learn more.
(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.
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 .
Bitterness definition: The quality of having a <a>bitter</a> <a>taste.</a>.
Bitter describes a particular pungent taste, like the sharpness of very dark chocolate (which is sometimes called bittersweet for its mixture of the two flavors). If you imagine taking that bitter taste on your tongue and turning it into an emotion, you've got another meaning of bitter: a resentful, angry feeling.
distressful: a bitter sorrow. causing pain; piercing; stinging: a bitter chill. characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred. hard to admit or accept: a bitter lesson. resentful or cynical: bitter words. n. that which is bitter; bitterness: Learn to take the bitter with the sweet. [Brit.] a very dry ale having a strong taste ...
