Need another word that means the same as “bittersweet”? Find 12 synonyms for “bittersweet” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Bittersweet” are: semisweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade, american bittersweet, celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork
Bittersweet as a Noun
Definitions of "Bittersweet" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bittersweet” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.
- An American climbing plant that bears clusters of bright orange pods.
- Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.
- A widely distributed bivalve mollusc which has a pale rounded shell that is typically marked with wavy lines.
Synonyms of "Bittersweet" as a noun (11 Words)
| american bittersweet | A native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country. |
| bittersweet nightshade | Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. |
| celastrus scandens | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. |
| climbing bittersweet | An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc. |
| climbing nightshade | An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc. |
| false bittersweet | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. |
| shrubby bittersweet | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. |
| solanum dulcamara | Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. |
| staff vine | Building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration. |
| waxwork | A lifelike dummy modelled in wax. No waxworks is complete without its chamber of horrors. |
| woody nightshade | English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887. |
Bittersweet as an Adjective
Definitions of "Bittersweet" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bittersweet” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (of food or drink) sweet with a bitter aftertaste.
- Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness.
- Tinged with sadness.
- Arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain.
Synonyms of "Bittersweet" as an adjective (1 Word)
| semisweet | Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness. |
Usage Examples of "Bittersweet" as an adjective
- The ale has a fine bittersweet nutty taste.
- Bittersweet memories of his time in London.
- She sipped the bittersweet drink.
- A movie with a bittersweet ending.
