Antonyms for bitter
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : bit-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪt ər |
Definition of bitter
Origin :- Old English biter "bitter, sharp, cutting; angry, embittered; cruel," from Proto-Germanic *bitras- (cf. Old Saxon bittar, Old Norse bitr, Dutch bitter, Old High German bittar, German bitter, Gothic baitrs "bitter"), from PIE root *bheid- "to split" (cf. Old English bitan "to bite;" see bite (v.)). Evidently the meaning drifted in prehistoric times from "biting, of pungent taste," to "acrid-tasting." Used figuratively in Old English of states of mind and words. Related: Bitterly.
- adj pungent, sharp
- adj hostile, nasty
- adj painful, distressing
- Mauburn had gone to his room to be alone with this bitter news.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Let that pass, sir," continued the stranger, with a bitter smile.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Well, since rhyming's been my ruin, let me rhyme to the bitter end.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- She could be fierce and wicked; she is ignorant and bitter about many things; I am afraid for her.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Couldst see by his cheek and eye that he is as bitter as verjuice.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- "And they come from a bitter heart," answered the unknown knight.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- "These are bitter words, sir knight," said Prince Edward, with an angry frown.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- I have had bitter experiences of late; this has been the worst, yet in a way the most fortunate.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- And if you ask as friends, you have done us bitter wrong, by attacking us unprovoked.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- It is bitter in Baudelaire, sweet and plaintive in Lamartine, mystic in Verlaine.
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
Synonyms for bitter
- absinthal
- absinthian
- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acrid
- acrimonious
- afflictive
- alienated
- amaroidal
- annoying
- antagonistic
- astringent
- bad
- begrudging
- biting
- brutal
- calamitous
- caustic
- crabby
- cruel
- dire
- disagreeable
- displeasing
- distasteful
- disturbing
- divided
- embittered
- estranged
- fierce
- freezing
- galling
- grievous
- hard
- harsh
- hateful
- heartbreaking
- hurtful
- inclement
- intemperate
- intense
- irreconcilable
- merciless
- morose
- offensive
- poignant
- provoking
- rancorous
- resentful
- rigorous
- rugged
- ruthless
- sardonic
- savage
- severe
- sharp
- sore
- sour
- stinging
- sullen
- tart
- unpalatable
- unpleasant
- unsweetened
- vexatious
- vinegary
- virulent
- vitriolic
- with chip on shoulder
- woeful
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