Synonyms for Bitter
12 senses across 4 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Bitter" (adjective) include acrimonious.
Adjective
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
"an acrimonious dispute" "bitter about the divorce"
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acrimonious
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resentful
very difficult to accept or bear
"the bitter truth" "a bitter sorrow"
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intolerableunbearableunendurable
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose" "a barrage of acid comments" "her acrid remarks make her many enemies" "bitter words" "blistering criticism" "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics" "a sulfurous denunciation" "a vitriolic critique"
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acerbacerbicacidacridblisteringcausticsulfuroussulphurousvirulentvitriolic
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unpleasant
expressive of severe grief or regret
"shed bitter tears"
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sorrowful
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
"a bitter struggle" "bitter enemies"
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hostile
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
"quinine is bitter"
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tasty
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
"bitter cold" "a biting wind"
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biting
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painful
Noun
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
Broader
ale
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
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bitterness
Broader
taste
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
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bitterness
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taste property
Verb
make bitter
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change taste
Adverb
extremely and sharply
"it was bitterly cold" "bitter cold"
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piercinglybitterlybitingly
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