embittered

embittered adjective: deeply hostile, resentful. Also the simple past and past participle of embitter.

Adjective

embittered (comparative more embittered, superlative most embittered)

Deeply hostile, resentful.
- an embittered enemy
- […] they were opposed to it on grounds that were at once legal, political, historical, personal, geographical, and mixed; the whole combination of causes operating of necessity to make the opposition an embittered one.1884, John William Wallace, An Old Philadelphian: Colonel William Bradford, the Patriot Printer of 1776. Sketches of His Life, page 141

embittered is also the simple past and past participle of embitter.

Again, by means of the ‘follower’s’ life, it will be revealed who is the admirer; for the admirers will become highly embittered against the follower.1944, Søren Kierkegaard, translated by Walter Lowrie, Training in Christianity, page 245:
Dawkins’ book is, oddly, much more embittered and deeply emotional, although leavened by his effervescent wit.2011, Philip W. Anderson, More and Different: Notes from a Thoughtful Curmudgeon, →ISBN, page 177:

comparative	more embittered
superlative	most embittered

What does embittered mean?: Embittered means deeply hostile, resentful.
How do you use embittered in a sentence?: Again, by means of the ‘follower’s’ life, it will be revealed who is the admirer; for the admirers will become highly embittered against the follower.
What part of speech is embittered?: Embittered is an adjective.

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