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Bitter vs. Sweet

Bitter and Sweet Definitions

Bitter

Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.

Sweet

Having the taste of sugar or a substance containing or resembling sugar, as honey or saccharin.

Bitter

Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh
Enveloped in bitter cold.
A bitter wind.

Sweet

Containing or derived from sugar.

Bitter

Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear
The bitter truth.
Bitter sorrow.

Sweet

Retaining some natural sugar; not dry
A sweet wine.
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Bitter

Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity
A bitter struggle.
Bitter foes.

Sweet

Pleasing to the senses; agreeable
The sweet song of the lark.
A sweet face.

Bitter

Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment
Cried bitter tears.

Sweet

Pleasing to the mind or feelings; gratifying
Sweet revenge.

Bitter

Marked by resentment or cynicism
"He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face" (John Dos Passos).

Sweet

Having a pleasing disposition; lovable
A sweet child.
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Bitter

In an intense or harsh way; bitterly
A bitter cold night.

Sweet

Kind; gracious
It was sweet of him to help out.

Bitter

To make bitter.

Sweet

Fragrant; perfumed
A sweet scent.

Bitter

That which is bitter
"all words ... / Failing to give the bitter of the sweet" (Tennyson).

Sweet

Not saline or salted
Sweet water.
Sweet butter.
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Bitter

Bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.

Sweet

Not spoiled, sour, or decaying; fresh
Sweet milk.

Bitter

Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.

Sweet

Free of acid or acidity
Sweet soil.

Bitter

Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
The coffee tasted bitter.

Sweet

Low in sulfur content
Sweet fuel oil.

Bitter

Harsh, piercing or stinging.

Sweet

(Music) Of, relating to, or being a form of jazz characterized by adherence to a melodic line and to a time signature.

Bitter

Hateful or hostile.
They're bitter enemies.

Sweet

Remarkable; outstanding.

Bitter

Cynical and resentful.
I've been bitter ever since that defeat.

Sweet

Used as an intensive
Took his own sweet time to finish.
Earns a sweet million per year.

Bitter

(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

Sweet

In a sweet manner; sweetly.

Bitter

A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.

Sweet

Sweet taste or quality; sweetness.

Bitter

(nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.

Sweet

Something sweet to the taste.

Bitter

A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits binary digits.

Sweet

Foods, such as candy, pastries, puddings, or preserves, that are high in sugar content.

Bitter

To make bitter.

Sweet

(Informal) Sweet potatoes
Candied sweets.

Bitter

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

Sweet

A sweet dish, such as pudding, served as dessert.

Bitter

Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.

Sweet

A sweetmeat or confection.

Bitter

Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.

Sweet

A dear or beloved person.

Bitter

Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.

Sweet

Something pleasing to the mind or feelings.

Bitter

Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God.

Sweet

Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
A sweet apple

Bitter

Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Sweet

Having a taste of sugar.

Bitter

Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with hard bondage.

Sweet

(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.

Bitter

To make bitter.

Sweet

Not having a salty taste.
Sweet butter

Bitter

English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

Sweet

Having a pleasant smell.
A sweet scent

Bitter

The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

Sweet

Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
Sweet milk

Bitter

The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

Sweet

Having a pleasant sound.
A sweet tune

Bitter

Make bitter

Sweet

Having a pleasing disposition.
A sweet child
You're so sweet!

Bitter

Marked by strong resentment or cynicism;
An acrimonious dispute
Bitter about the divorce

Sweet

Having a helpful disposition.
It was sweet of him to help out.

Bitter

Very difficult to accept or bear;
The bitter truth
A bitter sorrow

Sweet

(mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
Sweet gas
Sweet soil
Sweet crude oil

Bitter

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

Sweet

(informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift.

Bitter

One of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine

Sweet

(slang) Doing well; in a good or happy position.

Bitter

Expressive of severe grief or regret;
Shed bitter tears

Sweet

Romantically fixated; enamored with; fond of.
The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight.

Bitter

Proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity;
A bitter struggle
Bitter enemies

Sweet

; not salt or brackish.
Sweet water

Bitter

Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold;
Bitter cold
A biting wind

Sweet

To the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
A sweet face
A sweet colour or complexion

Bitter

Extremely and sharply;
It was bitterly cold
Bitter cold

Sweet

An intensifier.

Sweet

Used as a positive response to good news or information.
They're making a sequel? Ah, sweet!

Sweet

In a sweet manner.

Sweet

(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sweet

A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

Sweet

A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?

Sweet

Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection.
Good evening, my sweet.

Sweet

(obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

Sweet

(obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

Sweet

To sweeten.

Sweet

Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; - opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.

Sweet

Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
The breath of these flowers is sweet to me.

Sweet

Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
To make his English sweet upon his tongue.
A voice sweet, tremulous, but powerful.

Sweet

Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
Sweet interchangeOf hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.

Sweet

Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.

Sweet

Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.

Sweet

Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
Canst thou bind the sweet influence of Pleiades?
Mildness and sweet reasonableness is the one established rule of Christian working.

Sweet

That which is sweet to the taste; - used chiefly in the plural.

Sweet

That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.

Sweet

That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life.
A little bitter mingled in our cup leaves no relish of the sweet.

Sweet

One who is dear to another; a darling; - a term of endearment.

Sweet

Sweetly.

Sweet

To sweeten.

Sweet

English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

Sweet

A dish served as the last course of a meal

Sweet

A food rich in sugar

Sweet

The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

Sweet

The property of containing sugar

Sweet

Having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)

Sweet

Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub;
An angelic smile
A cherubic face
Looking so seraphic when he slept
A sweet disposition

Sweet

Pleasing to the ear;
The dulcet tones of the cello

Sweet

One of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey

Sweet

Pleasing to the senses;
The sweet song of the lark
The sweet face of a child

Sweet

Pleasing to the mind or feeling;
Sweet revenge

Sweet

Having a natural fragrance;
Odoriferous spices
The odorous air of the orchard
The perfumed air of June
Scented flowers

Sweet

(used of wines) having a sweet taste

Sweet

Not soured or preserved;
Sweet milk

Sweet

With sweetening added

Sweet

Not having a salty taste;
Sweet water

Sweet

In an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly');
Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank
Talking sweet to each other

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