Synonyms for bitter
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Acrid
astringent, acid, tart, sharp; see sour 1.
Intense
sharp, harsh, severe; see intense.
Sarcastic
acrimonious, caustic, biting; see sarcastic.
Painful
grievous, hurtful, stinging, galling; see disturbing, painful 1.
Embittered
resentful, cynical, hostile, rancorous; see angry, unfriendly 2.
See bitter in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
bitter acerbic acrid
These adjectives mean unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell: a bitter cough syrup; an acerbic green apple; acrid smoke.
See bitter in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Having a noticeably sharp pungent taste or smell:
acerbic, acrid, harsh, sour. See tasteCausing sharp, often prolonged discomfort:
brutal, hard, harsh, rough, severe. See comfortDifficult to accept:
distasteful, indigestible, painful, unpalatable. See likeBitingly hostile:
acrimonious, embittered, hard, rancorous, resentful, virulent. See attitude, love
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