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bitterness

bitterness

Meaning of bitterness

English

a feeling of anger and hurt that lasts a long time

Русский

глубокое чувство обиды и раздражения, остающееся долго

bitterness

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbɪtənəs/
American English
/ˈbɪtɚnəs/

bitterness with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом bitterness

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Чувствовать горечь

Feeling bitterness
deep bitterness
глубокая горечь

Years after the divorce, there is no deep bitterness between us.

Спустя годы после развода между нами нет глубокой горечи.

a sense of bitterness
чувство горечи

I try not to let a sense of bitterness spoil my memories of that job.

Я стараюсь, чтобы чувство горечи не испортило воспоминания о той работе.

  • feel bitternessчувствовать горечь
  • full of bitternessполный горечи

Горечь в словах и к людям

Bitterness in words and toward people
without bitterness
без горечи

Now I can talk about that breakup without bitterness.

Теперь я могу говорить о том расставании без горечи.

bitterness toward
обида на кого-то

My grandfather holds no bitterness toward his old business partner.

Дедушка не держит обиды на бывшего делового партнёра.

  • say with bitternessсказать с горечью
  • with a touch of bitternessс ноткой горечи

bitterness usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

There was bitterness in his voice.

В его голосе была горечь.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She still feels bitterness about it.

Она до сих пор чувствует горечь из-за этого.

bitterness synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bitterness, resentment, grudge, hard feelings, animosity, hostility, acrimony, and rancor

🇬🇧English

anger at unfair treatment; very close

C1often

ENShe felt deep resentment after being passed over for promotion.

🇬🇧English

a lasting dislike of a specific person

C1often

ENHe still holds a grudge against his former business partner.

H
🇬🇧English
hard feelings

informal; mostly in 'no hard feelings'

C1often

ENLet's forget the past and have no hard feelings.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

open dislike or hostility; stronger

C1often

ENThere was clear animosity between the two politicians during the debate.

🇬🇧English

active unfriendliness shown in behaviour

C1often

ENThe new policy met with hostility from several departments.

A
🇬🇧English
acrimony

bitter, angry tone in a dispute

C1rare word

ENThe meeting ended with unexpected acrimony and heated accusations.

R
🇬🇧English
rancor

literary: deep long-lasting ill will; UK rancour

C1very rare word

ENThere was still rancor between the two families decades after the feud began.

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bitterness belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does bitterness mean?

a feeling of anger and hurt that lasts a long time

How do you pronounce bitterness?

bitterness is pronounced [ˈbɪtənəs].

How is bitterness used in a sentence?

В его голосе была горечь. Translation: There was bitterness in his voice.

Is bitterness part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, bitterness can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bitterness part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, bitterness can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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