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adjective

Definition of embitterednext
as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment gradually the embittered woman realized that her lingering feelings of hatred were slowly destroying her

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embittered

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verb

past tense of embitter
as in enraged
to implant bitter feelings in the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embittered
  1. angry
  2. enraged
  3. cynical
  4. resentful
  5. angered
  6. sore
  7. bitter
  8. acrimonious
Adjective
  • However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Others enraged by Bobba’s comments targeted the founders online — a response Liu has since condemned.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • And that has enraged the country.
    NBC News, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • Even at our most politically cynical, Americans would probably not want to have a king.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Crystal’s Harry is a divorced lawyer with a cynical side that was based in part on Reiner, now 77, while Ryan’s Sally was based in part on Ephron.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of cynical
Adjective
  • Our glorious two-episode streak free from resentful veteran detectives is over, but Elsbeth and Kaya’s work is not!
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Depressed and resentful in the wake of his cancellation, Oscar catches a glimpse of Rebecca, once a major movie star, at a Paris café.
    Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of resentful
Verb
  • The trip to Moscow angered EU and NATO leaders, and Jens Stoltenberg, then the secretary general of the transatlantic defense alliance, said Orbán's visit did not represent the bloc or its Ukraine policies.
    Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The bill has angered the French left, who view it as a means of appeasing far-right lawmakers in parliament.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • By day, hit the powder, then relieve sore muscles at the spa.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • How a sore foot can throw a person’s entire perspective out of whack.
    The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • That will come as a bitter blow to the workers affected.
    The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
  • On the eve of the election, amid a bitter chill, Marisela Olvera, a member of the Culinary Workers Union, rapped on doors in North Las Vegas to make her pitch.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bitter
Adjective
  • With the election a week away, the fallout over the remark has created an odd bookend to the acrimonious race between Jurado, a first-time candidate, and Councilmember Kevin de León, who represents part of L.A.’s Eastside.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • While the exes were amicable at first, their co-parenting relationship grew acrimonious, Aletta said in the premiere episode of Scamanda.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of acrimonious
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