Feeling Wheel
Angry · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling bitter
Feeling anger and disappointment from past experiences.
What feeling bitter is like
Bitterness is anger and disappointment that linger after past experiences. It can stay long after the event, colouring how you see similar situations.
Bitter or resentful?
Bitter is a lasting sourness about the past in general. Resentful is aimed more at a specific person or unfair treatment. Read more about feeling resentful.
Finding bitter on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, bitter sits in the Angry group. Start in the middle of the wheel with angry, then move outwards to bitter. If it's close but not quite right, the other angry words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Angry group
Angry words run from mild irritation to outrage, and many of them come from feeling wronged.
- Agonised Feeling severe mental or emotional pain
- Offended Feeling upset from a perceived insult
- Disrespected Feeling lack of courtesy or regard from others
- Violated Feeling personal boundaries or rights have been crossed
- Outraged Feeling intense anger or indignation
- Dismayed Feeling upset or distressed by the unexpected
- Resentful Feeling anger or bitterness over unfair treatment
- Jealous Feeling upset at someone else's advantage
- Annoyed Feeling slightly irritated
- Infuriated Feeling extremely angry
- Provoked Feeling triggered to anger or irritation
- Harassed Feeling tormented by repeated actions
- Sceptical Feeling doubtful or unconvinced about something
- Betrayed Feeling deceived by someone trusted
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.