Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bitter
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bitter
Entailment of verb bitter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bitter
1 sense of bitter
Sense 1
bitter
=> change taste
Familiarity of verb bitter
bitter used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bitter
Sense 1
bitter
=> change taste
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Grep of noun bitter
bitter
bitter-bark
bitter almond
bitter almond oil
bitter aloes
bitter betch
bitter cassava
bitter chocolate
bitter cress
bitter dock
bitter end
bitter floom
bitter hickory
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter orange tree
bitter pea
bitter pecan
bitter pignut
bitter principle
bitter salts
bittercress
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitternut hickory
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweet chocolate
bittersweet nightshade
bitterweed
bitterwood
bitterwood tree
Overview of noun bitter
The noun bitter has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bitter -- ((British) dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops)
2. bitter, bitterness -- (the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth)
3. bitterness, bitter -- (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)
Overview of verb bitter
The verb bitter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bitter -- (make bitter)
Overview of adj bitter
The adj bitter has 7 senses (first 6 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")
4. (2) bitter -- (one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine)
5. (2) bitter -- (expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears")
6. (1) bitter -- (proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies")
7. biting, bitter -- (causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind")
Overview of adv bitter
The adv bitter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter -- (extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold")
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 tasteful) -> tasteless
Sense 5
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA sorrowful) -> joyful
Sense 6
bitter
INDIRECT (VIA hostile) -> amicable
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)
Sense 3
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant)
Sense 4
bitter
=> tasteful (vs. tasteless)
Sense 5
bitter
=> sorrowful (vs. joyful)
Sense 6
bitter
=> hostile (vs. amicable)
Sense 7
biting, bitter
=> painful (vs. painless)
Attributes 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
Overview of noun bitter
The noun bitter has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bitter -- ((British) dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops)
2. bitter, bitterness -- (the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth)
3. bitterness, bitter -- (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)
Overview of verb bitter
The verb bitter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bitter -- (make bitter)
Overview of adj bitter
The adj bitter has 7 senses (first 6 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")
4. (2) bitter -- (one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine)
5. (2) bitter -- (expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears")
6. (1) bitter -- (proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies")
7. biting, bitter -- (causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind")
Overview of adv bitter
The adv bitter has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitter -- (extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold")
bitter definition
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