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B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective

amareggiato

embittered, resentful, dejected

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

delusorisentitofrustratosconsolatoafflitto

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

soddisfattoserenocontentoottimistafelice

Usage note

'Amareggiato' conveys a mixture of sadness and resentment, like 'amaro' (bitter) in an emotional sense. 'Sconsolato' stresses helpless sadness.

Example

"Era amareggiato dal fatto che nessuno avesse apprezzato il suo lavoro."

"He was embittered by the fact that no one had appreciated his work."

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