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 cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale.

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

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

Bitter means "having a sharp or harsh flavor." Bitter describes a particular pungent taste, like the sharpness of very dark chocolate (which is sometimes called bittersweet for its mixture of the two flavors).

BITTER meaning: 1. angry and upset because of something bad that has happened that you cannot forget: 2. full of…. Learn more.

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

having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. a bitter sorrow. a …

If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it. She is said to be very bitter about the way she was fired. Synonyms: resentful , hurt , wounded , angry More Synonyms of bitter

Definition of bitter adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. more bitter and most bitter are the usual comparative and superlative forms, but bitterest can also be used. Idioms. (of food, etc.) having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet. …

Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant. 2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind. 3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow. 4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes. 5.