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hateful

[heyt-fuhl] / ˈheɪt fəl /
ADJECTIVE
nasty, obnoxious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent bitter despicable disgusting heinous odious ornery repulsive spiteful vicious vile
WEAK
abominable accursed awful blasted catty confounded cursed cussed damnable damned despiteful detestable evil execrable forbidding foul gross horrid infamous invidious loathsome malevolent malign mean offensive pesky pestiferous repellent repugnant resentful revolting shuddersome uncool undesirable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable attractive desirous gentle good kind likeable loveable nice pleasant pleasing wonderful
WEAK
friendly likable lovable polite

Example Sentences

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“Campy, openly and equally hateful and opportunistic, and above all, shameless.”

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The phrase is currently under consideration to be banned as part of new laws cracking down on "hateful" slogans after the Bondi Beach shootings.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Rep. Delia Ramirez called Fine’s post “despicable, hateful and dangerous.”

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

As well as the ban, Sanchez pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

We can be nasty and hateful, but we can also be kind and loving.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.