n. Function: adjective
1
Synonyms: ACRID , amaroidal, austere, harsh, sharp
Related Words: acerb, acid, bitterish
Contrasted Words: delicious; bland, flat, insipid
2 difficult to accept mentally FF1C; the bitter truth FF1E;
Synonyms: afflictive, distasteful, galling, grievous, painful, unpalatable
Related Words: annoying, distressing, disturbing, woeful; bad, disagreeable, displeasing, offensive, unpleasant; galling, provoking, vexatious
Contrasted Words: agreeable, gratifying, satisfying
3 marked by intense animosity FF1C; bitter contempt FF1E;
Synonyms: antagonistic, hostile, rancorous, virulent, vitriolic
Related Words: alienated, divided, estranged; irreconcilable
4
Synonyms: SEVERE 3, brutal, hard, harsh, inclement, intemperate, rigorous, rugged
Contrasted Words: mild, springlike, summery