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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bitter'
1. (noun) bitter
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) Synonyms: bitterness Antonyms: joyful , tasteless , painless , amicable , tolerable , unresentful , pleasant
2. (noun) bitter, bitterness
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth Synonyms: bitterness rancour rancor thorniness acrimony jaundice bitter resentment tartness acerbity gall Antonyms: painless , pleasant , amicable , unresentful , joyful , tasteless , tolerable
3. (adj) bitterness, bitter
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste Synonyms: bitterness , rancour , rancor , thorniness , acrimony , jaundice , bitter resentment , tartness , acerbity , gall Antonyms: painless tolerable tasteless unresentful amicable pleasant joyful 4. (adj) acrimonious, bitter
marked by strong resentment or cynicism Synonyms: acrimonious acrid biting acid sulphurous caustic bitter virulent blistering acerbic vitriolic acerb sulfurous Antonyms: tasteless pleasant painless unresentful tolerable amicable joyful 5. (adj) bitter
very difficult to accept or bear Synonyms: acrimonious biting blistering acid sulphurous acrid virulent caustic acerbic vitriolic acerb sulfurous Antonyms: tolerable tasteless amicable painless unresentful pleasant joyful 6. (adj) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms: virulent blistering red-hot vitriolic hot , blistery acerbic stifling sulphurous acidic acrimonious caustic mordant acidulous venomous astringent sulfurous acrid deadly acid corrosive pungent biting bitter sultry acidulent acerb erosive Antonyms: pleasant tolerable amicable unresentful joyful tasteless painless 7. (adj) bitter
expressive of severe grief or regret Synonyms: acrimonious biting blistering acid sulphurous acrid virulent caustic acerbic vitriolic acerb sulfurous Antonyms: unresentful amicable tolerable joyful pleasant tasteless painless 8. (adj) bitter
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity Synonyms: acrimonious biting blistering acid sulphurous acrid virulent caustic acerbic vitriolic acerb sulfurous Antonyms: tolerable unresentful joyful amicable tasteless painless pleasant 9. (adj) bitter
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter" Synonyms: acrimonious biting blistering acid sulphurous acrid virulent caustic acerbic vitriolic acerb sulfurous Antonyms: tolerable amicable joyful unresentful pleasant painless tasteless 10. (verb) biting, bitter
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold Synonyms: virulent , nipping , barbed , vitriolic , mordacious , acerbic , sulphurous , acrimonious , caustic , acrid , sulfurous , blistering , acid , pungent , biting , bitter acerb Antonyms: amicable , painless , pleasant , tolerable , unresentful , tasteless , joyful
11. (adverb) bitter
make bitter Antonyms: unresentful , painless , tasteless , amicable , pleasant , joyful , tolerable
12. (adverb) piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter
extremely and sharply Synonyms: bitter , bitingly , bitterly , piercingly , shrilly Antonyms: pleasant , joyful , unresentful , tasteless , amicable , tolerable , painless
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