Definition
bittersweet
adjective
- having both bitter and sweet tastes
- causing or expressing both happiness and sadness at the same time
noun
- a climbing plant with orange berries that splits open to show red seeds
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The bittersweet chocolate had a complex flavor.
- Graduation was a bittersweet moment for the students.
- She felt bittersweet about leaving her childhood home.
- The movie’s ending was beautifully bittersweet.
- Bittersweet vines covered the old fence.
- The orange bittersweet berries brightened the autumn wreath.
- His memoir was filled with bittersweet memories.