bitterness B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈbɪtɝnəs/ UK /ˈbɪtənəs/ See IPA manual Freq #13339 Meanings 1 noun The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings. The bitterness of his words. 2 noun The quality of eliciting a bitter, humiliating or harsh feeling. Nothing could assuage the bitterness of their defeat. 3 noun Harsh cold. The bitterness of the winter caught us all by surprise. 4 noun a rough and bitter manner Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of feeling... acrimonybilegallrancorresentment 4 noun · a rough and bitter manner acerbityacrimonyjaundicetartnessthorniness More alkalinityastringencywormwood ↔ Opposites sweetness Word family Related forms bitter Etymology From Middle English bitternesse, biternesse, from Old English biternes (“bitterness; grief”), equivalent to bitter + -ness. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bitterness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɪtɝnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɪtənəs/ **Frequency rank:** 13339 ## Meanings 1. The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings. 2. The quality of eliciting a bitter, humiliating or harsh feeling. 3. Harsh cold. 4. a rough and bitter manner ## Examples - The bitterness of his words. - Nothing could assuage the bitterness of their defeat. - The bitterness of the winter caught us all by surprise. ## Synonyms - acerbity - alkalinity - astringency - wormwood ## Antonyms - sweetness ## Related Forms - bitter ## Etymology From Middle English bitternesse, biternesse, from Old English biternes (“bitterness; grief”), equivalent to bitter + -ness. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown