bitterness
noun
[ ˈbɪtənəs ]
• sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.
• "the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness"
Similar:
sharpness,
acidity,
pungency,
acridity,
tartness,
sourness,
harshness,
vinegariness,
acerbity,
resentment,
resentfulness,
embitteredness,
dissatisfaction,
disgruntlement,
discontent,
grudge,
pique,
indignation,
rancour,
spite,
sullenness,
churlishness,
moroseness,
petulance,
peevishness,
spleen,
acrimony,
trauma,
pain,
painfulness,
agony,
grief,
unpleasantness,
disagreeableness,
nastiness,
awfulness,
upset,
heartache,
heartbreak,
unhappiness,
misery,
wretchedness,
sorrow,
sadness,
distress,
desolation,
despair,
desperation,
poignancy,
tragedy,
intense cold,
bitter cold,
iciness,
frostiness,
chilliness,
chill,
penetration,
intensity,
bite,
nip,
sting,
keenness,
rawness,
wintriness,
parkiness,
hostility,
antipathy,
antagonism,
enmity,
animus,
friction,
virulence,
anger,
spitefulness,
vindictiveness,
viciousness,
vitriol,
savagery,
ferocity,
hate,
hatred,
loathing,
detestation,
venom,
poison,
bile,
ill feeling,
ill will,
bad blood,
malignity,
malevolence,
choler,
• anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment.
• "he expressed bitterness over his dismissal without notice"
