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- pronunciation:
- bI
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bitterer, bitterest |
| definition 1: |
Bitter describes a certain kind of taste in the mouth. It is like the taste of berries before they become sweet. A strong cup of tea or dark chocolate with no sugar can also have a bitter taste.
Dad said the coffee in the pot was too old and tastes bitter now.- antonyms:
- sweet
- similar words:
- harsh
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| definition 2: |
When someone is bitter, it means that they feel angry, or they feel both angry and sad, sometimes for a long time. Sometimes a bitter person hates something or hates someone.
My mom told me that she and her cousin had a big fight a long time ago. She said they still feel bitter about it.- synonyms:
- angry, cruel, painful
- antonyms:
- sweet
- similar words:
- distressing, harsh, mean, sour, venomous
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| definition 3: |
When the weather is bitter, it means that the weather is very cold, and it's hard to be outside in it.
The days are not too bad, but the winter nights are bitter.- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- arctic, chilling, cold, harsh, raw, severe, stinging
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| related words: |
frigid, sharp |
| derivations: |
bitterly (adv.), bitterness (n.) |
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