bitternessnounfeminine/ɐmɐɾˈɡuɾɐ/mediuma·mar·gu·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionBitter taste; feeling of deep distress, sadness, or resentment.The bitterness of the coffee displeased her.He held great bitterness in his heart after the argument.synresentmentsorrowacerbityantsweetnessjoyhappinessCommon collocationsbitterness of defeatfeel bitternesswith bitternessEtymologyDe amargo + -ura.Related wordsamargoamargaramargamente