Top synonyms for “bitter”: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious, biting, bitingly, bitterly, and 17 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
- (noun)the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- (noun)English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- (verb)make bitter
- (adjective)marked by strong resentment or cynicism“an acrimonious dispute”
- (adjective)proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity“a bitter struggle”
- (adjective)expressive of severe grief or regret“shed bitter tears”
- (adjective)causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold“bitter cold”
- (adjective)harsh or corrosive in tone“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- (adjective)causing a sharp and acrid taste experience“quinine is bitter”
- (adjective)very difficult to accept or bear“the bitter truth”
- (adverb)extremely and sharply“it was bitterly cold”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "bitter" include acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious, biting. Our thesaurus lists 25 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "bitter" mean?
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
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