Synonyms of embittered

embittered 1 of 2

adjective

as in angry

having or showing deep-seated resentment

gradually the embittered woman realized that her lingering feelings of hatred were slowly destroying her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angry
• cynical
• resentful
• sore
• bitter
• acrimonious
• rancorous
• mad
• acrid
• sarcastic
• irritated
• disgruntled
• disaffected
• discontented
• hard
• harsh
• contemptuous
• vicious
• scornful
• misanthropic
• cruel
• disdainful
• virulent
• malcontent
• caustic
• savage
• vitriolic
• vehement
• rough
• acid
• trenchant
• mordant
• cutting
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• warm
• loving
• sweet
• gentle
• kind
• unbitter
• forgiving
• caring
• tender
• kindhearted
• warmhearted

embittered

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enraged
• infuriated
• angered
• antagonized
• envenomed
• aggravated
• soured
• incensed
• estranged
• empoisoned
• maddened
• alienated
• disgruntled
• set (against)
• disaffected
• curdled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• endeared
• appeased
• pacified
• mollified
• sweetened
• placated
• assuaged
• ingratiated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embittered

Adjective

Page, an imposing figure in his double-breasted suit, can add a seductive lilt to his booming bass or an icy edge that provides a peek into his embittered soul. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

An embittered fanbase is seeing reason to buy back into its team. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Paul Giamatti playing a man who has grown increasingly embittered but is soft at his core? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026

So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026

One of their children, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been outspoken about her embittered relationship with her father. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Fitton-Brown says most Uyghur fighters in Syria were largely recruited from embittered Uyghur exiles who had never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026

The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Verb

The original vision for Base is in tatters and much of the project now looks like a costly distraction that has embittered numerous users, and forced Coinbase to play catch-up to ascendant crypto powerhouses like Hyperliquid and Robinhood. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Alito came out a winner, but still embittered. — Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025