bitterness

1 a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will [syn: resentment, gall, rancor, rancour]

2 a sharp and bitter manner [syn: acrimony, acerbity, jaundice]

3 the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth [syn: bitter]

4 the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste [syn: bitter]

English

Etymology

Noun

1. the quality of having a bitter taste
2. the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

Synonyms

• (quality of being bitter in taste): acerbicness, acridity, acridness
• (quality of feeling bitter): acrimony, gall, rancor/rancour, resentment

Translations

Bitter can refer to:

• Bitter, one of the five basic tastes;
• Bitter, a kind of ale particularly popular in Britain or
• Bitters, an herbal preparation now used mostly in cocktails.
• Bitter, a German car company
• Bitterness, an emotion similar to resentment.
• Francis Bitter, American physicist
• Bitter Coat, A kind of clothing used in Brazilian ceremonies
• Bitter, single by New Zealand band Shihad. Released in August of 1995, featured two b-sides: Bring your Friends and Just Like Everybody Else.
• Bitter, an album by Me'shell Ndegeocello.

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