amargado

/amaɾˈɡado/ · B2 · adj

bitter (resentful)

🍋 amargado = amargo (bitter taste) + -ado, a person soured by life

Spanish amargo means bitter, like a lemon rind or black coffee. Adding -ado makes it a state: someone who has been made bitter. Think of amargado as a person left with a sour taste from past hurts.

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