bitter
adj 1: marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" [syn: acrimonious]
2: very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow" 3: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" [syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic] 4: one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine 5: expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears" 6: proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies" 7: causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind" [syn: biting] n 1: English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
