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acridity vs bitterness

bitterness vs acridity

acridity and bitterness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acridity Yes No No No
bitterness Yes No No No
As nouns, bitterness is a hypernym of acridity; that is, bitterness is a word with a broader meaning than acridity:
  • acridity: extreme bitterness
  • bitterness: the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Other hypernyms of acridity include bitter.
acridity (noun) bitterness (noun)
extreme bitterness the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone a rough and bitter manner
having an acrid smell the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Difference between acridity and bitterness

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