Bittersweet
Bittersweet adjective - Tinged with sadness.
Usage example: a movie with a bittersweet ending
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Synonyms for Bittersweet
Sad and bittersweet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Bittersweet".
Sad
Sad adjective - Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
Usage example: "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
Bittersweet and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bittersweet" instead an adjective "Sad".
Both words in one sentence
- Gnomes, considering their lore, have quite the potential for sad or bittersweet storylines.
Source: Demoted To Extra / Video Games -
A sad/bittersweet scene in hindsight as Yoko's worst fears come true one episode later when Kamina dies in battle, mere hours after they had kissed for the first time and revealed their feelings for each other.
Source: Anger Born of Worry - Kingdom Hearts coded, released for cell phones in Japan and later remade for the DS for the US, doesn't have a happy, bittersweet, or sad ending.
Source: Bittersweet Ending / Video Games
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