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Bittersweet vs Homesick - What's the difference?

bittersweet | homesick |

As adjectives the difference between bittersweet and homesick

is that bittersweet is both bitter and sweet while homesick is one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

As a noun bittersweet

is a vine, of the genus , having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds.

bittersweet

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Both bitter and sweet.
  • Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.
    • The break-up was very bittersweet ; they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.
  • Of a bittersweet color.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia bittersweet) (Celastrus) (Solanum dulcamara) (en noun)
  • A vine, of the genus , having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds.
  • The (bittersweet nightshade), Solanum dulcamara .
  • A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.
  • An orange color.

    • homesick

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

    • Derived terms

    * homesickness