embittering

English

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Adjective

embittering (comparative more embittering, superlative most embittering)

1. Causing one to feel embittered.
   • 2011, David Evanier, All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett:

     It was a very embittering experience, the climax to what had been for Tony anger and rage with the military way of doing things.

   • 2012, Joel J. Kupperman, Theories of Human Nature and Human Nature, page 209:

     The more openly this despotism proclaims gain to be its end and aim, the more petty, the more hateful, the more embittering it is.

   • 2013, Alison Stewart, ‎Melissa Harris-Perry, First Class, page 101:

     It was a very embittering moment, just a few years before, he was the star to the faculty, and now they wouldn't hire him because he was black.

Derived terms

• embitteringly

 

Verb

embittering

1. present participle and gerund of embitter

Noun

embittering (plural embitterings)

1. embitterment