bitterness
/bˈɪtɝnʌs/noun3 syllables
Bitterness means: a rough and bitter manner.
Synonyms for bitterness17
noun, as in a rough and bitter manner
acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness
noun, as in a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
noun, as in the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
noun, as in the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
also used for bitterness
bile, acerbicness, acridity, acridness, alkalinity, astringency, wormwood
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What does bitterness mean?4
noun
1
a rough and bitter manner
2
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
3
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
4
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Bitterness in a sentence
- Unrequited love can easily become bitterness, anger, jealousy, and regret.ariarin
- There was a savour of bitterness in his voice.szaby78
- There was a savour of bitterness in her voice.szaby78
- Don't call sweet that which gives rise to bitterness.FeuDRenais2
- He couldn't stand the bitterness of the coffee._undertoad
- Soak walnuts in water to reduce the bitterness.Eccles17
- What remains in the heart is memory and bitterness._undertoad
- There was a note of bitterness in his voice.AlanF_US
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Forms of bitterness
as a noun
- plural
- bitternesses