bitterness vs taste

taste vs bitterness

bitterness and taste both are nouns.

bitterness is not a verb while taste is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bitterness	Yes	No	No	No
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taste is a hypernym of bitterness; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than bitterness:

bitterness: the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

Other hypernyms of bitterness include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.

bitterness (noun)	taste (noun)
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
a rough and bitter manner	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

bitterness (verb)	taste (verb)
	experience briefly
	take a sample of
	perceive by the sense of taste
	distinguish flavors
	have flavor; taste of something
	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Difference between bitterness and taste

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