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   Bit·ter

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   adjective

   • 1. having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet: "the raw berries have an intensely bitter flavor" Similar sharpacidacidicpungentacridtartsourbitingharshunsweetenedvinegaryacetousacerbarchaic, technical:acerbicOpposite sweet
   • ▪ (of chocolate) dark and unsweetened.
   • 2. (of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment: "I don't feel jealous or bitter" Similar resentfulembitteredaggrieveddissatisfieddisgruntleddiscontentedgrudge-bearinggrudgingbegrudgingindignantrancorousspleneticspitefuljaundicedill-disposedsullensourchurlishmorosepetulantpeevishwith a chip on one's shoulderOpposite magnanimouscontent
   • ▪ (of a conflict, argument, or opponent) full of anger and acrimony: "a bitter five-year legal battle" Similar acrimoniousvirulentangryrancorousspitefulvindictiveviciousvitriolicsavagehostileferociousscathingantagonistichate-filledvenomouspoisonousacridbiliousnastyill-naturedmaligncholericOpposite amicable
   • 3. (often used for emphasis) painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate: "today's decision has come as a bitter blow" Similar painfulunpleasantdisagreeablenastycruelawfuldistressingdisquietingdisturbingupsettingharrowingheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingunhappymiserablewretchedsadpoignantgrievoustraumatictragicchillingmortifyinggallingvexatiousrare:distressfulOpposite welcome
   • 4. (of wind, cold, or weather) intensely cold: "a bitter wind blowing from the east" Similar intensely coldbitterly coldfreezingicyicy-coldarcticglacialfrostyfrigidchillypiercingpenetratingbitingnippingstingingsharpkeenrawharshwintryinformal:nippyparkyBalticliterary:chillOpposite warmbalmy

   noun

   • 1. beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste: British "a pint of bitter"
   • 2. liquor that is flavored with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion: "a dash of bitters"

   Word Origin Old Englishbiter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German bitter, and probably to bite.

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   What is a bitter adjective?

   • Definition of bitter adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary more bitter and most bitter are the usual comparative and superlative forms, but bitterest can also be used. Idioms (of food, etc.) having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What does it mean if a person is bitter?

   • If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it. She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked. His long life was marked by bitter personal and political memories. 'And he sure didn't help us,' Grant said bitterly.

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   What is a bitter drink?

   • bitters ˈbi-tərz plural : a usually alcoholic solution of bitter and often aromatic plant products used especially in preparing mixed drinks or as a mild tonic (see tonic entry 1 sense 1b) British : a very dry (see dry entry 1 sense 7b) heavily hopped ale It's bitter cold. Adjective Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor.

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   Definitions of bitter. adjective. causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter" synonyms: tasty. pleasing to the sense of taste. noun. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth. synonyms: bitterness. see more. noun. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste. synonyms: bitterness. see more. verb.

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   adjective. , bit·ter·er, bit·ter·est. having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. Synonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, acrid. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. hard to bear; grievous; distressful:

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