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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

resentment, gall, rancor, rancour

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