Antonyms for bitterness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : bit-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪt ər

Definition of bitterness

Origin : Old English biternys "bitterness, grief;" see bitter + -ness. Figurative sense (of feelings, etc.) is attested earlier than literal sense (of taste), which will surprise no one who reads any amount of Anglo-Saxon literature.

noun sourness
noun agony

Example sentences :

Then, the bitterness of Garson's soul was revealed by the fierceness in his voice as he replied.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Her words rushed forth with a bitterness that was the cover of her distress.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

She remembered the bitterness of her month's exile, and its probable cause.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

While Margaret groaned in bitterness, she heard a knock at the street door.
Extract from : « The Wives of The Dead » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

We who were near to Helen have been slow to recover from the shock and the bitterness of her death.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

He was thinking, with bitterness, of his own youthful indiscretions.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

"I know who'll have to do all the work," the boy retorted, bitterness and rebellion in his tone.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

But the bitterness which he put into it failed to relieve him of any of the bitterness that was in his own mind.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

His loss had the bitterness of defeat, with the anguish of a baffled passion.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

The one bitterness of his life, indeed, was due to ingratitude.
Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

Synonyms for bitterness

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