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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"I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject," Kimmel said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

They said the watchdog's online safety rules require tech firms to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful material - including abusive or hateful content.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Coventry said at a news conference last week that the IOC has a safeguarding unit that monitors the organization’s social media platforms for hateful messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

She should’ve called me mean and hateful and dumb and sorry, but she called me a blessing.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

hateful

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