What does hateful mean?
Hateful means Evoking a feeling of hatred..
Hateful
/ˈheɪtfəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Evoking a feeling of hatred..
Definitions by Sense
- Evoking a feeling of hatred.
- Dislikeable.
- Full of hatred.
- (metonymic) Bigoted.
Example Sentences
1935, Somerset Maugham, "The Voice of the Turtle." « She was hateful, of course, but she was irresistible. »
Home I vvould go, / But that my Dores are hatefull to my eyes. / Fill'd and damm'd up vvith gaping Creditors, / VVatchfull as Fovvlers vvhen their Game vvill ſpring; […]
Synonyms for hateful
Antonyms for hateful
Related Words
Word Forms
- hatefuller
- more hateful
- hatefullest
- most hateful
- hatefull
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for hateful?
Common synonyms include odious, mean, spiteful, execrable.
What is the opposite of hateful?
Possible antonyms include loveful, lovable.
How do you use hateful in a sentence?
1935, Somerset Maugham, "The Voice of the Turtle." « She was hateful, of course, but she was irresistible. »
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