taste vs bitterness

bitterness vs taste

taste and bitterness both are nouns.

taste is a verb but bitterness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, bitterness is a hyponym of taste; that is, bitterness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:

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

Other hyponyms of taste include flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.

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

taste (verb)	bitterness (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 taste and bitterness

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