Definition of Bitter
Bitter
bit·ter
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
being, inducing, or marked, literally or figuratively, by the one of the five taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, sharp, and often disagreeable;
e.g. The medicine had a bitter aftertaste.
(adjective)
distasteful or distressing to the mind;
e.g. His comment left a bitter sense of defeat in her mind.
(adjective)
marked by intensity or severity, such as with pain, or expressing animosity;
e.g. He greeted death with a bitter ending to his life.
(adjective)
cynical or harsh;
e.g. She was sick of hearing bitter complaints about their new work policies.
(adjective)
intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness;
e.g. The bitter cold sunk down to her bones and left her shivering.
(adverb)
to an intense degree;
e.g. It was a bitter life.
(noun)
having a bitter quality;
e.g. Sometimes life made you take the bitter with the sweet.
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