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bitterness

[bit-er-nis] / ˈbɪt ər nɪs /
NOUN
sourness
Synonyms
STRONG
acerbity acidity acridity astringency brackishness brininess piquancy pungency sharpness tartness vinegariness
Antonyms
WEAK
contentment geniality happiness sweetness
NOUN
agony
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguish hostility pain sarcasm
STRONG
asperity distress harshness painfulness venom virulence
WEAK
acrimoniousness grievousness mordancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comfort happiness joy
WEAK
contentment geniality sweetness

Example Sentences

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We know how this game ends: in bitterness and resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It acts as a kind of bass note — amplifying the darker frequencies of cocoa, intensifying its bitterness and pulling it into focus.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

With emotion can come suspicion, bitterness and rancour.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The Kurds have not hidden their bitterness towards Washington, under whose leadership the anti-jihadist coalition had positioned bases in Kurdish-controlled areas.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

First, disappointment and despair, then a rising bitterness.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.