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Adjective Having an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange sour acid acrid biting harsh sharp tart unsweetened acerb acidic pungent vinegary acerbic astringent unpleasant acetous acidulated absinthal absinthian amaroidal “Gone are the bitter taste and pungent odor of many of the herbs.” Adjective Feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment resentful embittered rancorous sour aggrieved begrudging sore sullen acrimonious hurt angry choked discontented disgruntled dissatisfied grudge-bearing grudging indignant morose offended wounded acrid churlish crabbed hard ill-disposed jaundiced miffed spiteful splenetic peeved peevish petulant piqued put out alienated caustic cheated crabby cynical divided estranged fierce hateful intense irreconcilable sardonic sulky vehement hard done by with chip on shoulder “She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked.” Adjective Painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate cruel grievous harsh unpleasant disagreeable distressing painful galling hard severe harrowing nasty poignant agonisingUK agonizingUS awful disturbing heartbreaking dire disquieting excruciating fierce heart-rending ruthless savage upsetting vexatious afflicting bad brutal burdensome chilling displeasing distasteful ferocious grim hardhanded heartrending heavy hurtful icky inhuman merciless miserable murderous onerous oppressive relentless rotten rough rugged sad searing sour stiff tormenting torturous tough tragic traumatic trying uncongenial unhappy unlovely unpalatable unpleasing unrelenting unsavouryUK unsavoryUS unwelcome wicked wretched yucky yukky distressful great gut-wrenching hard-hearted mortifying remorseless sore afflictive annoying calamitous inclement intemperate intense offensive provoking rigorous “It was a bitter blow, because we're ranked second in Europe and I'm sure we would have done well.” Adjective Having a low or subnormal temperature raw arctic freezing icy biting chill chilly glacial nipping penetrating sharp stinging frigid frosty nippy piercing wintryUS keen icy-cold intense polar severe algid bleak bone-chilling chilling cold coldish cool coolish cutting fierce gelid harsh ice-cold numbing shivery shrewd smarting snappy winteryUK bitterly cold intensely cold parky Siberian “Britain was braced for more snow and bitter winds today as the cold weather kept its icy grip on the country.” Adjective Expressing or suggesting mourning aching agonisedUK agonizedUS anguished bemoaning bewailing deploring doleful dolesome dolorous funeral grieving heartbroken lamentable lugubrious mournful plaintive plangent regretful rueful sorrowful sorry wailing weeping woeful “… a bitter cry of grief.” Adjective vicious vindictive virulent vitriolic antagonistic bilious hate-filled hostile poisonous scathing venomous choleric ill-natured malign “The 61-year-old farmer committed suicide last September following a bitter five-year legal dispute over his farm.” Find more words! 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