bittersweet
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˌbɪtərˈswit/
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agridulce
- The last day of school was bittersweet, as the students were excited for summer but sad to say goodbye to their friends.
- a bittersweet victory
- a bittersweet moment
It's bittersweet, but it's time for it to end.
- It's bittersweet, but it's time for it to end.
- So there was kind of bittersweet moments, but in general it was terrible.
- Hi everyone, and welcome to a sort of bittersweet episode of the Financial Confessions.
- First week without the band, it was very bittersweet.
- And that is how OK you are with a bittersweet life.
- But if you die along the way, it's bittersweet.
- So to make those memories again now with our kids, it's just like bittersweet.
- What's interesting to me about that is I, I see the world as bittersweet all the time.
- Parents, families, friends, I know that this is a day that is probably bittersweet.
- Edward Scissorhands is fantastic and bittersweet.
- So it's like bittersweet to end, but is a really special place to end our diving.
- He's self aware of this and he reflects on it and he and he actually he's bittersweet about it.
- There was one where the, the researchers had people watch different movies, like happy movies, sad movies, bittersweet movies.
- And so it's bittersweet, but you know, I'm, I'm thankful that the conversation is still being, being had.
- We get to go to Europe and a few more reschedules here in the States and then it's going to be I don't know, it's going to be a little bit bittersweet.
- Remembering those who have gone is bittersweet, but who would deny that sharp and even bitter flavors are sometimes to our taste?
Examples
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Graduation turned out to be a bittersweet ceremony for Kendal.
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Becoming more settled in the U.S. is comforting to me but bittersweet for my parents who live in India.
Academic text (2000) -
It's bittersweet, but it's time for it to end.
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So that was like a bittersweet sort of good news.
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But it has been a bittersweet experience for me.
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"It will be bittersweet each morning when I see the sunrise and then watch it set."
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The corners of his mouth turn up in a bittersweet smile.
Fiction book (1992) -
Experts regard that development as a public health triumph, but a bittersweet one.
Academic text (2005) -
Not a word was said, but they all felt the sharp, bittersweet pang of coming home.
Fiction book (1991) -
The business of pronouncing blame upon others has a bittersweet inner logic that is captivating.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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6.5
Feeling sad and thoughtful while remembering the past
Feeling sad while remembering good past times
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.1
A dark chocolate made from cocoa that has little sugar and a slightly bitter taste
A climbing plant with yellow pods that show bright red seeds in the fall
- Specialized
A climbing North American bush with yellow pods that show bright red seeds
A climbing bush from North America with small yellow pods holding bright red seeds
- Specialized
A climbing Asian vine with bright orange berries often grown in gardens
A climbing plant with bright orange-yellow berries and red skin around the seeds, grown for gardens
- Specialized
A climbing Asian vine with bright orange fruits and red seeds that often takes over native plants
- Specialized
A climbing plant from North America with yellow pods holding bright red seeds used for decoration
How Bittersweet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bittersweet joins bitter and sweet to show mixed feelings, so it means something that is both 'sad' and 'happy' at once, for example a goodbye that feels joyful but sad.