Embitter

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɪtər/

Definitions of embitter

verb to cause someone to feel bitter or resentful

Example Sentences

A1 She felt embittered by the constant criticism from her boss.

A2 The loss of his job embittered him against the company.

B1 Years of disappointment and failure had embittered her towards relationships.

B2 The long legal battle embittered him towards the justice system.

C1 His experiences in the war embittered him to the idea of peace.

C2 The betrayal by his closest friend embittered him to trust anyone ever again.

Examples of embitter in a Sentence

formal The constant criticism from her boss started to embitter her towards her job.

informal I don't want to embitter our friendship by arguing over trivial matters.

slang Don't let one bad experience embitter you to the whole idea of dating.

figurative The loss of her best friend embittered her heart, leaving a lasting sadness.

Grammatical Forms of embitter

• past tense: embittered
• plural: embitters
• comparative: more embitter
• superlative: most embitter
• present tense: embitters
• future tense: will embitter
• perfect tense: have embittered
• continuous tense: is embittering
• singular: embitter
• positive degree: embitter
• infinitive: embitter
• gerund: embittering
• participle: embittered

Origin and Evolution of embitter

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'embitter' originated from the combination of the prefix 'em-' meaning 'to make' and the word 'bitter' meaning 'having a sharp, pungent taste'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 17th century to mean 'to make bitter in taste', the word 'embitter' evolved to also mean 'to cause someone to feel bitter or resentful' in the context of emotions or experiences.