bitterness
pronunciation
How to pronounce bitterness in British English:
UK ['bɪtənəs]
How to pronounce bitterness in American English:
US [ ˈbɪtɚnɪs]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
- a sharp and bitter manner
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Word Origin
- bitterness (n.)
- Old English biternys "bitterness, grief;" see bitter + -ness. Figurative sense (of feelings, etc.) is attested earlier than literal sense (of taste), which will surprise no one who reads any amount of Anglo-Saxon literature.
Example
- 1. South australians feel this with growing bitterness .
- 2. This reduces the power of negative events that create bitterness and loathing .
- 3. Gratitude sets them free to continue their lives without bitterness or self-recrimination .
- 4. Feeling bitterness and resentment growing toward your partner ?
- 5. Bitterness is often a sign of a mild rancidity .