The meaning of BITTER is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened …

BITTER definition: 1. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened…. Learn more.

1. having a harsh, acrid taste. 2. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.

BITTER meaning: 1 : having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet; 2 : causing painful emotions felt or experienced in a strong and unpleasant way

Definition of bitter adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter for a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Originally, numerous longstanding brands of bitters were developed as patent medicines, but …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bitter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. not sour, sweet, or salt. distressful: a bitter sorrow. stinging: a bitter chill. characterized by intense antagonism …

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Synonyms for BITTER: angry, sore, cynical, embittered, resentful, acrimonious, acrid, rancorous; Antonyms of BITTER: sweet, warm, sympathetic, loving, gentle, kind, unbitter, forgiving