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Definitions for Bitter

[1] having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
[2] producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.
[3] hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow.
[4] causing pain; piercing; stinging: a bitter chill.
[5] characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred.
[6] hard to admit or accept: a bitter lesson.
[7] resentful or cynical: bitter words.
[8] that which is bitter; bitterness: Learn to take the bitter with the sweet.
[9] British . a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops.
[10] to make bitter: herbs employed to bitter vermouth.
[11] extremely; very; exceedingly: a bitter cold night.
[12] having or denoting an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange or coffee dregs Compare sour (def. 1)
[13] showing or caused by strong unrelenting hostility or resentment he was still bitter about the divorce
[14] difficult or unpleasant to accept or admit a bitter blow
[15] cutting; sarcastic bitter words
[16] bitingly cold a bitter night
[17] very; extremely (esp in the phrase bitter cold )
[18] a thing that is bitter
[19] British beer with a high hop content, with a slightly bitter taste
[20] to make or become bitter

Words related to Bitter

sour, harsh, acrimonious, rancorous, resentful, vitriolic, severe, hateful, caustic, fierce, biting, intense, savage, cruel, bad, brutal, poignant, unpleasant, disturbing, sharp

Words nearby Bitter

bitstock, bitstream, bitsy, bitt, bitten, bitter, bitter almond, bitter almond oil, bitter apple, bitter cassava, bitter cress

Origin of Bitter

before 1000; Middle English, Old English biter; cognate with German bitter, Old Norse bitr, Gothic baitrs; akin to bite

Words that may be confused with Bitter

bidder, bitter

Other words from Bitter

bit·ter·ish , adjective
bit·ter·ly , adverb
bit·ter·ness , noun
non·bit·ter , adjective
o·ver·bit·ter , adjective
o·ver·bit·ter·ly , adverb
o·ver·bit·ter·ness , noun
un·bit·ter , adjective

Word origin for Bitter

Old English biter ; related to bītan to bite

Synonyms for Bitter

harsh, sour, acid, astringent, tart, absinthal, absinthian, acerb, acerbic, acrid, amaroidal, unsweetened, vinegary