Dictionary Check: bitter

"bitter" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

adjective

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

Example: "an acrimonious dispute"
Synonyms:
adjective

very difficult to accept or bear

Example: "the bitter truth"
adjective

harsh or corrosive in tone

Example: "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
adjective

expressive of severe grief or regret

Example: "shed bitter tears"
adjective

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

Example: "a bitter struggle"
adjective

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

Example: "quinine is bitter"

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