Synonyms for bitterness
bit·ter·ness

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1. bitternessnoun

   the quality of having a bitter taste

   Synonyms:
   acerbicness, acridness, acridity

2. bitternessnoun

   the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, rancor, resentment, gall, rancour

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1. bitterness

   Acerbity is a sharpness, with a touch of bitterness, which may arise from momentary annoyance or habitual impatience; asperity is keener and more pronounced, denoting distinct irritation or vexation; in speech asperity is often manifested by the tone of voice rather than by the words that are spoken. Acrimony in speech or temper is like a corrosive acid; it springs from settled character or deeply rooted feeling of aversion or unkindness. One might speak with momentary asperity to his child, but not with acrimony, unless estrangement had begun. Malignity is the extreme of settled ill intent; virulence is an envenomed hostility. Virulence of speech is a quality in language that makes the language seem as if exuding poison. Virulence is outspoken; malignity may be covered with smooth and courteous phrase. We say intense virulence, deep malignity. Severity is always painful, and may be terrible, but carries ordinarily the implication, true or false, of justice. Compare ANGER; BITTER; ENMITY.

   Synonyms:
   acerbity, acrimony, asperity, causticity, harshness, malignity, moroseness, severity, sharpness, sourness, tartness, unkindness, virulence

   Antonyms:
   amiability, courtesy, gentleness, good nature, kindness, mildness, smoothness, sweetness

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1. resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancournoun

   a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, saddle sore, rancour, impudence, freshness, insolence, rancor, bile, thorniness, tartness, acerbity, resentment, cheekiness, impertinence, gall, jaundice, crust, bitter

2. bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorninessnoun

   a rough and bitter manner

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, sourness, bristliness, sour, rancor, thorniness, tartness, acerbity, resentment, prickliness, spininess, gall, icterus, jaundice, bitter, rancour

3. bitter, bitternessnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   rancour, rancor, thorniness, acrimony, jaundice, bitter, resentment, tartness, acerbity, gall

4. bitterness, bitternoun

   the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

   Synonyms:
   rancour, rancor, thorniness, acrimony, jaundice, bitter, resentment, tartness, acerbity, gall

Matched Categories

1. • Taste
   • Taste Property

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bitternessnoun

   Synonyms:
   bitter taste

2. bitternessnoun

   Synonyms:
   spleen, gall, rankling, rancor, heart-burning, animosity, hatred, malice, malignity, spite, enmity, ill-will

3. bitternessnoun

   Synonyms:
   asperity, acerbity, severity, harshness, acrimony, ill-temper, bad blood

4. bitternessnoun

   Synonyms:
   distress, pain, grief, sorrow, affliction, heaviness, regret, despondency

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1. bitternessnoun

   Synonyms:
   acridity, acerbity, gall, wormwood, poignancy, intensity, severity, rancor, malice, malignity, implacableness

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1. List of paraphrases for "bitterness":

   resentment, exasperation, acrimony, rancour, sadness

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How to use bitterness in a sentence?

1. Kerry Coyne:

   We have watched the coffee category expand and adapt as Millennials converted to coffee drinkers, attracted by the smoother flavor and artisanal characteristics and third - and fourth-wave coffee, we knew our culinary team could deliver that same premium, hand-crafted sensory experience with the bellowed category hero of espresso in our best-in-class, fresh-baked bagel. The caffeine in the bagel is sourced from both espresso and coffee-cherry flour. Einstein’s exact recipe is proprietary but in addition to packing a caffeinated punch, the new bagel also has 13 grams of protein, derived from cocoa. We ’d all love a little extra energy in the morning, but do the enhancned bagels actually taste any good ? The product left tasters divided in a pretty even split. The product itself resembles a dark brown pumpernickel bagel and, upon the first few nibbles, tastes like a chewy plain bagel with a slightly sweet taste. After a few more bites, however, the bitterness from the espresso really kicks in.

2. Hassan Saleh:

   The government's negligence toward us has created bitterness among the volunteer fighters risking their lives in order to protect the country, we did not receive any salary, while the government is continuing to pay the salaries of the soldiers and the policemen who abandoned their positions without fighting in June.

3. Maria Varenikova:

   If there is one overriding emotion gripping Ukraine right now, it is hate, it is a deep, seething bitterness for President Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian President Vladimir Putin military, and Russian President Vladimir Putin government.

4. Project Include:

   I know from personal experience there are so many pressures that are pushing you to keep it quiet, to not rock the boat, to swallow your bitterness, to chi ku in the Asian culture, to see so many people speaking up at great personal cost, at professional cost, to lose a well-paying, stable job, because they see inequities and because they want to change the industry is very inspiring. It gives me hope that people will force change and that these companies can't continue the way they have been without changing.

5. Leo C. Rosten:

   Satire is focused bitterness.