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