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bitterer
Overview of adj bitter
The adj bitter has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (12) acrimonious, bitter -- (marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce")
2. (10) bitter -- (very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow")
3. (6) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique")
4. (2) bitter -- (expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears")
5. (1) bitter -- (proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies")
6. bitter -- (one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine)
7. biting, bitter -- (causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind")
Antonyms of adj bitter
7 senses of bitter
Sense 1
acrimonious, bitter
INDIRECT (VIA resentful) -> unresentful
Sense 2
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA intolerable) -> tolerable
Sense 3
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant
Sense 4
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA sorrowful) -> joyful
Sense 5
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA hostile) -> amicable
Sense 6
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA tasty) -> tasteless
Sense 7
biting, bitter
INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless
Similarity of adj bitter
7 senses of bitter
Sense 1
acrimonious, bitter
=> resentful (vs. unresentful)
Sense 2
bitter
=> intolerable (vs. tolerable), unbearable, unendurable
Sense 3
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant)
Sense 4
bitter
=> sorrowful (vs. joyful)
Sense 5
bitter
=> hostile (vs. amicable)
Sense 6
bitter
=> tasty (vs. tasteless)
Sense 7
biting, bitter
=> painful (vs. painless)
Pertainyms of adj bitter
Attributes of adj bitter
Domain of adj bitter
Domain Terms of adj bitter
Familiarity of adj bitter
bitter used as an adjective is common (polysemy count =7)
Grep of adj bitter
bitter
bitterish
bittersweet
unbitter
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