Bittersweetness

/ˌbɪtərˈswiːtnəs/

कड़वी‑मीठी अनुभूति

Origin & History

From the adjective bittersweet (bitter + sweet) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness; used to name the state/quality of being bittersweet.

विशेषण bittersweet (bitter + sweet) में संज्ञा बनाने वाला प्रत्यय -ness जोड़कर बना शब्द; इसका अर्थ ‘कड़वी‑मीठी’ अवस्था/गुण को नाम देना है।

Definition

Bittersweetness is the emotional state of experiencing sweetness (joy, relief, pride) together with bitterness (sadness, regret, longing), often when remembering the past or facing change.

कड़वी‑मीठी अनुभूति वह भावनात्मक स्थिति है जिसमें मिठास (खुशी, राहत, गर्व) और कड़वाहट (उदासी, पछतावा, कसक) एक साथ महसूस होती हैं, खासकर अतीत की यादों या बदलाव के समय।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
There was a quiet bittersweetness in her goodbye.
उसकी विदाई में एक शांत-सी कड़वी‑मीठी अनुभूति थी।

Usage Examples

He felt a strange bittersweetness when he returned to his childhood home.
The bittersweetness of graduation comes from leaving friends behind while starting something new.
Her smile carried a hint of bittersweetness as she looked at old photos.
The novel captures the bittersweetness of first love.
There is bittersweetness in change: gain and loss arrive together.

Synonyms

Mixed feelings Poignancy Wistfulness Melancholy sweetness Sweet sorrow Ambivalence Nostalgia

Antonyms

Unalloyed joy Pure happiness Unmixed sadness Bliss Delight

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

The bittersweetness of (something)
(किसी चीज़) की कड़वी‑मीठी अनुभूति
A bittersweetness to (something)
(किसी बात) में कड़वी‑मीठी-सी भावना होना