Bitter | Mean of bitter in English Dictionary

/ˈbɪtɚ/

• having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet
1. Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor.
2. The medicine had a bitter aftertaste.
• causing painful emotions
1. bitter disappointments
2. a bitter defeat
3. We were struck by the bitter irony of the situation.
4. The defeat was a bitter pill for the team to swallow.
• angry and unhappy because of unfair treatment
1. His betrayal had made her bitter.
2. She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.
3. He's the bitterest man I know.

• feeling or showing a lot of hatred or anger
1. bitter enemies
2. a bitter argument
3. a bitter reply
• very cold
1. a bitter wind
2. bitter cold
• until the end of something that may be very bad, unpleasant, etc.
1. I knew she would stand by me to the bitter end.
2. He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end.
• Noun
• a bitter alcoholic liquid that is used especially in mixed drinks
1. The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters.
• a type of beer that has a slightly bitter flavor
1. a pint of bitter
2. a good selection of bitters