Bittersweet (adjective)
[bit-er-sweet] / bɪt ərˈswit /
Meaning:
1. Something that has sadness and also happiness both at the same time.
2. Something that is bitter and also sweet at the same time.
Imagine this, you worked for a company for 10 years with a salary of $60,000 per year. You have some great friends there and you love your job a lot.
Today is your last day in that company. Tomorrow you are joining google with a salary of $120,000.
How would you feel? Happy or Sad?
Of course you will feel happy about the new job and also sad about your old job, both at the same time. This feeling is called “bittersweet“.
If your farewell party, you could say, “This is a bittersweet moment for me guys, I’ll miss you all.”
The word Bittersweet is not limited to life experiences like this, we can use it for something like chocolate or wine too.
More examples using Bittersweet:
- I really like the bittersweet flavor of this wine.
- The movie Titanic has a bittersweet ending. We are sad that Jack died but also happy that Rose survived.
- John and Sarah used to fight a lot in their relationship, but they also made some good memories. Their divorce was a bittersweet moment for both.
- This morning was bittersweet for me. I met an old friend on my way to work, but that made 30 mins late and my manager yelled at me.
Other forms of Bittersweet:
Bittersweetness (noun)
Best thing about this wine is the bittersweetness.
Bittersweetly (adverb)
This day will be remembered bittersweetly forever.
