1. having both bitter and sweet tastes
2. causing or expressing both happiness and sadness at the same time

1. 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.