Meaning of 'bitter'

adverb

extremely and sharply

Example: "it was bitterly cold"

Synonyms: bitterly

adjective

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

Synonyms: acrimonious

adjective

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

Example: "a bitter struggle"

adjective

expressive of severe grief or regret

Example: "shed bitter tears"

adjective

causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation

Synonyms: biting

adjective

harsh or corrosive in tone

Synonyms: acid caustic blistering sulfurous sulphurous acerb acerbic acrid

adjective

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

Example: "quinine is bitter"

adjective

very difficult to accept or bear

Example: "the bitter truth"

noun

the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

Synonyms: bitterness

noun

the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

Synonyms: bitterness

noun

English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

verb

to make bitter

Example: "The burnt grounds bittered the coffee."