Definitions for bitterness
bit·ter·ness

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour(noun)

   a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

2. bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness(noun)

   a rough and bitter manner

3. bitter, bitterness(noun)

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

4. bitterness, bitter(noun)

   the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bitterness(Noun)

   the quality of having a bitter taste

2. bitterness(Noun)

   the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bitterness(noun)

   the quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind

2. Bitterness(noun)

   a state of extreme impiety or enmity to God

3. Bitterness(noun)

   dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy

How to pronounce bitterness?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say bitterness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitterness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitterness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bitterness in a Sentence

1. Leo C. Rosten:

   Satire is focused bitterness.

2. Bill Weld:

   I've never seen such bitterness in this country.

3. Sara Teasdale:

   Beauty, more than bitterness Makes the heart break.

4. Peter Parkinson:

   I have felt a certain amount of bitterness that my hand has been forced.

5. Nyaaba Samuel Atanga:

   You cannot enjoy my sweetness and refuse to enjoy my bitterness when arise.

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