What does embittered mean?
Embittered means Deeply hostile, resentful..
Embittered
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Deeply hostile, resentful..
Definitions by Sense
- Deeply hostile, resentful.
- simple past and past participle of embitter
Example Sentences
an embittered enemy
[…] they were opposed to it on grounds that were at once legal, political, historical, personal, geographical, and mixed; the whole combination of causes operating of necessity to make the opposition an embittered one.
Again, by means of the ‘follower’s’ life, it will be revealed who is the admirer; for the admirers will become highly embittered against the follower.
Dawkins’ book is, oddly, much more embittered and deeply emotional, although leavened by his effervescent wit.
Synonyms for embittered
Antonyms for embittered
Related Words
Word Forms
- more embittered
- most embittered
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an embittered enemy
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