hater

[hey-ter] / ˈheɪ tər /

NOUN

misanthrope

Synonyms

STRONG

cynic doubter egoist egotist loner misanthropist recluse skeptic

WEAK

isolate

Antonyms

STRONG

believer

WEAK

humanitarian philanthropist

Example Sentences

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The average person you meet on the street, the odds of them being a Jew hater are not better than them liking Jews.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Perhaps it’s one long defense of being a hater, as a Forbes story published a few weeks ago posits.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

I don’t mean to come off as a hater.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

"It's always been about love and hate, now let me say I'm the biggest hater."

From BBC • May 1, 2024

Otto said Sheed would probably ride the bench, because Otto was a hater sometimes.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles