BITTER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
   Synonym(s)
   • bitterness (what does bitterness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bitter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • taste property (what does taste property mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acerbity (what does acerbity mean?)
   • acridity (what does acridity mean?)
   • acridness (what does acridness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bitter (what does bitter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
   Synonym(s)
   • bitterness (what does bitterness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bitter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • taste (what does taste mean?)
   • taste sensation (what does taste sensation mean?)
   • gustatory sensation (what does gustatory sensation mean?)
   • taste perception (what does taste perception mean?)
   • gustatory perception (what does gustatory perception mean?)
3. Meaning
   • English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
   Hypernyms(s) bitter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ale (what does ale mean?)

BITTER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make bitter
   Hypernyms(s) bitter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change taste (what does change taste mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bitterness (what does bitterness mean?)
   • bitter (what does bitter mean?)

BITTER as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • marked by strong resentment or cynicism
   Synonym(s)
   • acrimonious (what does acrimonious mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an acrimonious dispute
   • bitter about the divorce
   Similar To
   • resentful (what does resentful mean?)
2. Meaning
   • proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
   Usage Example(s)
   • a bitter struggle
   • bitter enemies
   Similar To
   • hostile (what does hostile mean?)
3. Meaning
   • expressive of severe grief or regret
   Usage Example(s)
   • shed bitter tears
   Similar To
   • sorrowful (what does sorrowful mean?)
4. Meaning
   • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
   • used especially of cold
   Synonym(s)
   • biting (what does biting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • bitter cold
   • a biting wind
   Similar To
   • painful (what does painful mean?)
5. Meaning
   • harsh or corrosive in tone
   Synonym(s)
   • acerb (what does acerb mean?)
   • acerbic (what does acerbic mean?)
   • acid (what does acid mean?)
   • acrid (what does acrid mean?)
   • blistering (what does blistering mean?)
   • caustic (what does caustic mean?)
   • sulfurous (what does sulfurous mean?)
   • sulphurous (what does sulphurous mean?)
   • venomous (what does venomous mean?)
   • virulent (what does virulent mean?)
   • vitriolic (what does vitriolic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
   • a barrage of acid comments
   • her acrid remarks make her many enemies
   • bitter words
   • blistering criticism
   • caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
   Similar To
   • unpleasant (what does unpleasant mean?)
6. Meaning
   • one of the four basic taste sensations
   • sharp and disagreeable
   • like the taste of quinine
   Similar To
   • tasteful (what does tasteful mean?)
7. Meaning
   • very difficult to accept or bear
   Usage Example(s)
   • the bitter truth
   • a bitter sorrow
   Similar To
   • intolerable (what does intolerable mean?)

BITTER as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • extremely and sharply
   Synonym(s)
   • bitingly (what does bitingly mean?)
   • bitterly (what does bitterly mean?)
   • piercingly (what does piercingly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was bitterly cold
   • bitter cold
   Pertainym(s)
   • biting (what does biting mean?)
   • bitter (what does bitter mean?)
   • biting (what does biting mean?)
   • bitter (what does bitter mean?)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   • keen (what does keen mean?)
   • knifelike (what does knifelike mean?)
   • piercing (what does piercing mean?)
   • stabbing (what does stabbing mean?)
   • lancinate (what does lancinate mean?)
   • lancinating (what does lancinating mean?)