bitter end

¹bitter end

noun

Definition of BITTER END

: the last extremity however painful or calamitous

— bit·ter–end·er \ˌbi-tər-ˈen-dər\ noun

Origin of BITTER END

perhaps from ²bitter end

First Known Use: 1827

Rhymes with BITTER END

apprehend, business end, comprehend, condescend, discommend, dividend, in the end, minuend, on the mend, open-end, overspend, recommend, repetend, reprehend, subtrahend, vilipend