Bitter-sweet

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪtɝ- ˈswit/

Bitter-sweet (adj)

  1. Feeling both sadness and happiness at the same time, often because something is ending or changing.
  2. Having a taste or effect that is partly pleasant and partly unpleasant, creating a mixed emotional response.

Bitter-sweet (adjective)

Examples

  • I felt bitter-sweet when I left the team.
  • She had a bitter-sweet smile after the good news.