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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") 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 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")
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