Bittersweet overtone Synonyms

Definitions for Bittersweet


  • (adjective) having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
  • (adjective) tinged with sadness
  • (noun) twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

Definitions for Overtone


  • (noun) (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
  • (noun) a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency