bitter: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with B · ends with R
Meaning of bitter
adj
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Example: The coffee tasted bitter.
Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
Hateful or hostile.
Example: They're bitter enemies.
Cynical and resentful.
Example: I've been bitter ever since that defeat.
Listed forms: bitterer, bitterest.
Source: Wiktionary — bitter.
adv
To an intense or severe degree; bitterly.
Source: Wiktionary — bitter.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- countable, uncountable
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- countable, uncountable
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
Listed forms: bitters.
Source: Wiktionary — bitter.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bitter.
adjective
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
adjective
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
noun
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bitter in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bitter
B(3) + I(1) + T(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of bitter
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from bitter
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