terminal vs bitter end

bitter end vs terminal

terminal and bitter end both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but bitter end is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No
bitter end	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bitter end is a hyponym of terminal; that is, bitter end is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminal:

terminal: either extremity of something that has length
bitter end: (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt

Other hyponyms of terminal include bitthead, heel, point, magnetic pole, pole, railhead, terminus, yardarm, nerve end, nerve ending, telomere, heel, end point, endpoint, termination, terminus, destination, finish, goal, tip.

terminal (noun)	bitter end (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
either extremity of something that has length

terminal (adjective)	bitter end (adjective)
being or situated at an end
relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
occurring at or forming an end or termination
causing or ending in or approaching death

Difference between terminal and bitter end

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