Definition of bittersweet

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  • bittersweet is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • bittersweet is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • bittersweet is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of bittersweet

  • having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. semisweet
  • poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bittersweet nightshade
    2. climbing nightshade
    3. deadly nightshade
    4. poisonous nightshade
    5. solanum dulcamara
    6. woody nightshade
  • twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. american bittersweet
    2. celastrus scandens
    3. climbing bittersweet
    4. false bittersweet
    5. shrubby bittersweet
    6. staff vine
    7. waxwork
  • tinged with sadness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a movie with a bittersweet ending

See definition of bittersweet in Merriam Webster