Bitter — synonyms, definition

1. bitter (a) Brit

acerb acerbic acid acidulous acrid acrimonious acute antagonistic ardent astringent austere avid biting bloody caustic cruel cutting disagreeable distasteful distressing • • •

2. bitter (Adjective) Brit

blistering sulfurous sulphureous sulphurous

bitter (Adjective) — Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. ex. "bitter about the divorce"

bitter (Adjective) — Very difficult to accept or bear. ex. "the bitter truth" ex. "a bitter sorrow"

bitter (Adjective) — Harsh or corrosive in tone. ex. "bitter words"

bitter (Adjective) — Expressive of severe grief or regret. ex. "shed bitter tears"

bitter (Adjective) — Proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity. ex. "a bitter struggle" ex. "bitter enemies"

bitter (Adjective) — Causing a sharp and acrid taste experience. ex. "quinine is bitter"

bitter (Adjective) — Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. ex. "bitter cold"

3. bitter (Noun) Brit

bitterness

bitter (Noun) — A dry sharp-tasting beer with a strong flavour of hops.

bitter (Noun) — The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth.

bitter (Noun) — The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste.

ale gustatory perception gustatory sensation taste taste perception taste property taste sensation acerbity acridity acridness

4. bitter (Verb) Brit

bitter (Verb) — Make bitter.

change taste

5. bitter (Adverb) Brit

bitingly bitterly piercingly

bitter (Adverb) — Extremely and sharply. ex. "bitter cold"