Bittersweet Synonyms

bĭtər-swēt
Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bittersweet nightshade
  2. climbing-nightshade
  3. deadly-nightshade
  4. poisonous nightshade
  5. woody-nightshade
  6. solanum-dulcamara
Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. American bittersweet
  2. climbing bittersweet
  3. false bittersweet
  4. staff vine
  5. waxwork
  6. shrubby bittersweet
  7. Celastrus scandens
Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. semisweet

Words Related to Bittersweet

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. bitter-sweet
  2. heart-wrench
  3. heart-warming
  4. wistful
  5. heartbreaking
  6. poignant
  7. heart-breaking
  8. spine-tingle

Bittersweet Sentence Examples

  • A home with bittersweet memories - a home she could no longer have?

  • No longer filled with magic, the room would be haunted by bittersweet memories.

  • With high school graduation, this moment will never come again, so the moment is both bittersweet and exciting.

  • There will come a bittersweet time when all parents have to let go of the training wheels and watch their child explore the rocky road ahead.

  • Her music often combines chiseled rhythmic pulsation with a bittersweet melodic and harmonic language.

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