Bitter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪt.ə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bitter is an adjective meaning Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Meaning
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
More Meanings
- Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- Hateful or hostile.
- Cynical and resentful.
- To an intense or severe degree; bitterly.
- (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- (nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.
Example Sentences
They're bitter enemies.
The coffee tasted bitter.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
It was at the end of February, […] when the world was cold, and a bitter wind howled down the moors […].
Word Forms
- bitterer
- bitterest
- bitters
- bittering
- bittered
Synonyms for bitter
Depending on context, synonyms include acrid, caustic, jaded, acerb, acerbic, bittersome.
Antonyms for bitter
Common opposites include optimistic, sweet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acerb, acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, acid, painful.
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