bitter
adjective
[ ˈbɪtə ]
• having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
• "raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour"
Similar:
sharp,
acid,
acidic,
pungent,
acrid,
tart,
sour,
biting,
harsh,
unsweetened,
vinegary,
acetous,
acerb,
acerbic,
• feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.
• "I don't feel jealous or bitter"
Similar:
resentful,
embittered,
aggrieved,
dissatisfied,
disgruntled,
discontented,
grudge-bearing,
grudging,
begrudging,
indignant,
rancorous,
splenetic,
spiteful,
jaundiced,
ill-disposed,
sullen,
sour,
churlish,
morose,
petulant,
peevish,
with a chip on one's shoulder,
• painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate.
• "today's decision has come as a bitter blow"
Similar:
painful,
unpleasant,
disagreeable,
nasty,
cruel,
awful,
distressing,
disquieting,
disturbing,
upsetting,
harrowing,
heartbreaking,
heart-rending,
agonizing,
unhappy,
miserable,
wretched,
sad,
poignant,
grievous,
traumatic,
tragic,
chilling,
mortifying,
galling,
vexatious,
distressful,
• (of wind or weather) intensely cold.
• "a bitter February night"
Similar:
intensely cold,
bitterly cold,
freezing,
icy,
icy-cold,
arctic,
glacial,
frosty,
frigid,
chilly,
piercing,
penetrating,
biting,
nipping,
stinging,
sharp,
keen,
raw,
harsh,
wintry,
nippy,
parky,
Baltic,
chill,
bitter
noun
• beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.
• "a pint of bitter"
• alcohol flavoured with bitter plant extracts, used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion.
• "a dash of bitters"
Origin:
Old English biter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German bitter, and probably to bite.
