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amargura

bitterness

noun ah-mahr-GOO-rah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: from Latin amaritudo, 'bitterness'

Also means

grief; anguish

Usage Note

Amargura can refer to a literal bitter taste but is almost always used figuratively for emotional pain or resentment: vivir con amargura ('to live in bitterness'). It is more intense and literary than tristeza ('sadness'). The related adjective amargo/amarga ('bitter') and verb amargar ('to embitter') share the same root.

Examples

"Habló de su pasado con amargura en la voz."

Natural Translation

She spoke of her past with bitterness in her voice.

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