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embitterment

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being embittered

Definition sources: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract · Princeton WordNet 3.0

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • the embitterment that resulted from the loss of his job never left him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unhappiness

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noun

Meaning 2

Something which embitters

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English embitter Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embitterment From embitter + -ment.