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单词 embittering
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embitter

verb

em·​bit·​ter im-ˈbi-tər How to pronounce embitter (audio)
embittered; embittering; embitters

transitive verb

1
: to excite bitter feelings in
embittered by divorce
2
: to make bitter
embitterment
im-ˈbi-tər-mənt How to pronounce embitter (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • antagonize
  • empoison
  • envenom
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Example Sentences

The soldier was embittered by the war. the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them
Recent Examples on the Web To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021 Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021 In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas. Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020 While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 Being close to death, rather than embittering them against their enemies or inflating them with a sense of superiority, lent the Moltkes a greater moral clarity. Mary Spencer, National Review, 29 Feb. 2020 The women — all of whom had been fervent Patrick supporters — came away from their tenure embittered by the experience and stunned the governor did not stand up for equal pay. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Though the Trump administration says its details are ironed out and ready to be presented, there’s no buy-in from the Palestinians, who have been systematically sidelined and embittered by Trump’s staunchly pro-Israel approach. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2019 Hamilton, whose role as the embittered, emotionally battered and relentlessly badass mother of future-savior-of-humanity John Connor set a high bar for future action-movie heroines, pretty-much pooh-poohs the idea of a career revival. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 4 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

embitter

verb

em·​bit·​ter im-ˈbi-tər How to pronounce embitter (audio)
embittered; embittering
: to make sad and angry : make bitter Embittered by defeat, the boy took his ball and left.

embittering

verb

present participle of embitter
as in enraging
to implant bitter feelings in the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • enraging
  • infuriating
  • angering
  • antagonizing
  • souring
  • aggravating
  • estranging
  • envenoming
  • incensing
  • empoisoning
  • alienating
  • maddening
  • disaffecting
  • disgruntling
  • curdling
  • setting (against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ingratiating
  • endearing
  • appeasing
  • pacifying
  • placating
  • mollifying
  • sweetening
  • propitiating
  • assuaging
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