Synonyms for bittersweet
ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit; ˈbɪt ərˌswitbit·ter·sweet

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1. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamaranoun

   poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

   Synonyms:
   woody nightshade, waxwork, false bittersweet, poisonous nightshade, staff vine, climbing bittersweet, deadly nightshade, shrubby bittersweet, climbing nightshade, belladonna, bittersweet nightshade, belladonna plant

   Antonyms:
   glad, tasteless

2. bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandensadjective

   twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

   Synonyms:
   woody nightshade, waxwork, false bittersweet, poisonous nightshade, staff vine, wax figure, climbing bittersweet, deadly nightshade, shrubby bittersweet, climbing nightshade, bittersweet nightshade

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, glad

3. bittersweetadjective

   tinged with sadness

   "a movie with a bittersweet ending"

   Synonyms:
   semisweet

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, glad

4. bittersweet, semisweetadjective

   having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

   Synonyms:
   semisweet

   Antonyms:
   glad, tasteless

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1. • Nightshade

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   Submitted by BlutUndBoden18 on December 3, 2020  

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 4 votes

1. bittersweet

   Synonyms:
   Dulcamara [m]
   

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1. Josef Newgarden:

   I think I probably needed another 20 laps or so and some lapped traffic. I think I could have done something with (Hunter-Reay). But it was really tough, i think we were a winning car, so to finish second was bittersweet.

2. Ron Sugar:

   While this is a bittersweet moment, we accept his personal decision that this is the right time for him to step down, dara [ Khosrowshahi ] and I are grateful for his contributions to Uber's success and wish him all the best going forward.

3. Steve Mellin:

   There is so much death and loss and devastation in this case, it's hard to know where to begin, the defendant planted a bomb that led to painful eulogies and terrifying memories. Surviving family members were left to attend to funerals and live lives with bittersweet memories of those lost forever and painful reminders of what could have been.

4. Ryan Reynolds:

   Even right up before shortly before he passed away, I talked to him on the phone about a charity initiative he was trying to launch, this guy was really made of good stuff right until the end. Having him in the movie is certainly bittersweet, that's for sure.

5. Courtney White:

   When we got the first call that people were being arrested we cried it was like that first glimmer of hope in seven months, it was bittersweet, we cried … I mean it was just so wonderful to hear that something was being done.