Meaning & Definition of Bitterness in English
English⟶
Bitterness
/bɪtərnəs/
noun
1. A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
synonym:
- resentment,
- bitterness,
- gall,
- rancor,
- rancour
2. A rough and bitter manner
synonym:
- bitterness,
- acrimony,
- acerbity,
- jaundice,
- tartness,
- thorniness
3. The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
synonym:
- bitter,
- bitterness
4. The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
synonym:
- bitterness,
- bitter
Examples of using
Don't call sweet that which gives rise to bitterness.
Today young people find themselves, through no fault of their own, living in a world torn by international bitterness and the threat of nuclear destruction.