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bitterness
noun
-
bitterness
a
sharp
,
unpleasant
taste
often
found
in
unsweetened
coffee
,
dark
chocolate
,
certain
greens
,
or
strong
medicine
•
She
grimaced
at
the
bitterness
of
the
grapefruit
.
She
grimaced
at
the
bitterness
of
the
grapefruit
.
•
Adding
a
spoonful
of
sugar
softened
the
coffee
’
s
strong
bitterness
.
Adding
a
spoonful
of
sugar
softened
the
coffee
’
s
strong
bitterness
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
bitter
”
+
the
noun-forming
suffix
“
-ness
,”
recorded
in
English
since
the
late
Old
English
period
.
noun
-
bitterness
strong
feelings
of
anger
,
hurt
,
and
resentment
caused
by
a
sense
of
unfairness
or
betrayal
•
He
spoke
with
deep
bitterness
about
losing
the
promotion
.
He
spoke
with
deep
bitterness
about
losing
the
promotion
.
•
Years
after
the
divorce
,
she
still
felt
a
lingering
bitterness
.
Years
after
the
divorce
,
she
still
felt
a
lingering
bitterness
.
Figurative
sense
developed
from
the
literal
taste
meaning
in
Middle
English
,
transferring
the
idea
of
something
unpleasant
on
the
tongue
to
something
painful
in
the
heart
.
noun
-
bitterness
extreme
harshness
or
intensity
,
especially
of
cold
weather
or
difficult
conditions
•
The
bitterness
of
the
winter
wind
cut
through
their
thick
coats
.
The
bitterness
of
the
winter
wind
cut
through
their
thick
coats
.
•
Despite
the
bitterness
of
the
debate
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
compromise
.
Despite
the
bitterness
of
the
debate
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
compromise
.
The
sense
of
severe
cold
arose
by
metaphor
in
the
18th
century
,
likening
the
sting
of
freezing
temperatures
to
the
sting
of
a
bitter
taste
.