Thesaurus: bitter

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1. n. AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
2. v. t. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
3. v. t. Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
4. v. t. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
5. v. t. Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
6. v. t. Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
7. n. Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
8. v. t. To make bitter.
9. adj. marked by strong resentment or cynicism
10. adj. very difficult to accept or bear
11. adj. harsh or corrosive in tone
12. adj. expressive of severe grief or regret