Bitterness and Contempt

Bitterness

Bitterness noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Contempt and bitterness are semantically related in malice topic. In some cases you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Bitterness".

Nearby Words: bitter, bitterly, bittern, bitterish

Contempt noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: my undying contempt for people who abuse animals

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Bitterness and contempt are semantically related in malice topic. Sometimes you can use "Bitterness" instead a noun "Contempt".

pure	pure bitterness	pure contempt
certain	certain bitterness	certain contempt
utter	utter bitterness	utter contempt
mild	mild bitterness	mild contempt
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, open, overt, simple, actual, real, constant, massive, extreme, great, quiet, secret, general, mutual, outright, greater, growing.

Her attention-seeking histrionics are replaced with quiet contempt and bitterness, to the point of completely eliminating her role as comic relief.

Source: Literature / A Murder Is Announced
This, as Sean (Warren's mentor) observes with utter contempt and no little bitterness, is completely successful following chapter 70.

Source: Good Is Not Nice
Uvanov bullies Zilda out of sexual attraction and a sense of working class bitterness, and Zilda covers up for her feelings of inadequacy about her poverty with upper-class snobbery and contempt.

Source: Dysfunction Junction / Live-Action TV

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