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

The phone-comedy discussion followed a scene in which Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, the proudly embittered struggling comedians played by Klausner and Eichner, confront an up-and-coming digital creator. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Given the fact that the match is in Canada with an embittered Sami Zayn costing his best friend the match, Zayn may see another WWE world title opportunity. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The specifics are needed, as Baldwin’s words bring bracing, embittered context to the film’s lustrous European tour. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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

Verb

Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

And so Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs, a Königsberg physician and a former member of Ebel’s circle, embittered by his expulsion, intervened. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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