Definition of bitterness Bitterness
/bɪˈtɚnʌs/ - [biternus] - bit•ter•ness
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What does bitterness mean?
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NounPlural: bitternesses |
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| bitterness - a rough and bitter manner | ||
| acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness | ||
| disagreeableness an ill-tempered and offensive disposition | ||
| bitterness - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||
| bitter | ||
| taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste | ||
| acerbity a sharp sour taste | ||
| bitterness - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | ||
| resentment, gall, rancor, rancour | ||
| enmity, ill will, hostility a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility" | ||
| heartburning intense resentment; "his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals" | ||
| huffishness, sulkiness a sullen moody resentful disposition | ||
| grudge, grievance, score a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" | ||
| bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth | ||
| bitter | ||
| gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bitterness (Noun)
The quality of having a bitter taste. - bitterness (Noun)
The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bitterness (n.)
The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind. - bitterness (n.)
A state of extreme impiety or enmity to God. - bitterness (n.)
Dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy.
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🔤- bitterness, noun, singular of bitternesses.
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