noun · Food & Drink

bitter

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The meaning (definition) of the word bitter

tasting sharp and not sweet, like dark chocolate or coffee

The word bitter used in a sentence

Dark chocolate tastes bitter and not very sweet.

Words that mean the same as bitter (synonyms)

sour

Words that mean the opposite of bitter (antonyms)

sweet

How the word bitter is said around the world

Frenchamer (ahmay)
Spanishamargo (ahmahrghoh)
Mandarin苦的 (kǔ de)
Hindiकड़वा (kurvah)
Arabicمر (mahrr)
Russianгорький (gor'kii)
Portuguese (EU)amargo (uhmahruhguu)
Portuguese (BR)amargo (amahruhguu)
Japanese苦い (nigai)
Germanbitter (bitur)
Urduتلخ (tahlkh)
Punjabiਕੌੜਾ (kawrah)
Korean격렬한 (gyeogryeolhan)
Hebrewמָרִיר (mahreeuhr)
Greekπικρός (pikros)
Dutchbitter (bituhr)
Tagalogmapait (mahpyt)
Vietnamesevị đắng (vee dahurng)
Turkishacı (ahju)
Persianتلخ (tahlkh)
Polishgorzki (gawshkee)
Ukrainianгіркий (hirkyy)
Bengaliতিক্ত (teektoh)
Swedishbitter (bituhr)
Italianamaro (ahmahroh)

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