Bitterness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪtənəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bitterness is a noun meaning The quality of having a bitter taste.
Meaning
The quality of having a bitter taste.
More Meanings
- The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
- The quality of eliciting a bitter, humiliating or harsh feeling.
- Harsh cold.
Example Sentences
the bitterness of his words
Nothing could assuage the bitterness of their defeat.
The bitterness of the winter caught us all by surprise.
She kept her bitterness about her mistreatment for the rest of her life.
Word Forms
- bitternesses
Synonyms for bitterness
Depending on context, synonyms include acerbicness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, gall, rancor.
Antonyms for bitterness
Common opposites include sweetness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acrimony, acerbity, resentment, rancor, jaundice, gall.
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