bitterness

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. a feeling of anger and unhappiness because you think you have been treated unfairly.

n. a state of deep-seated resentment, acrimony, or cynicism resulting from perceived injustice or disappointment.

“He felt a lot of bitterness after he lost his job for no reason.”

“Years of legal disputes had left both siblings with a sense of bitterness that made reconciliation almost impossible.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Literary

n. a way to describe very cold and painful weather.

n. the quality of being intensely or painfully cold; environmental harshness.

“The bitterness of the winter wind made it hard to stay outside.”

“The explorers were unprepared for the sheer bitterness of the Arctic night, which froze their supplies within hours.”