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Definitions

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
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agreeable attractive desirous gentle good kind likeable loveable nice pleasant pleasing wonderful
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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

"Everyone should feel safe and welcome at Heathrow, and we utterly condemn the hateful comments we have seen," Heathrow's Chief People Officer, Jo Butler, says.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

And when users found her ode to being excited for the weekend, they showered the teenager with hateful comments.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 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

He scrambled to his feet and darted over to Ranofer with his most obsequious smile and the hateful hand-rubbing.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw