ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hatefulness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hatefulness is a noun meaning The characteristic of being hateful.

Meaning

The characteristic of being hateful.

Example Sentences

Willie spends his bus money home playing a song to dance to on the jukebox in an effort to comfort Sam, and unlike Hally, who struck out at his old friend when his life began to go wrong, Sam does not pass down Hally's hatefulness, but instead treats Willie with the same gentleness he has shown toward him throughout the play.

Word Forms

Synonyms for hatefulness

Depending on context, synonyms include obnoxiousness, objectionableness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include objectionableness, obnoxiousness, hatedness, hostileness, loathedness, hostility.

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