hateful
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adjective \ˈhāt-fəl\Definition of HATEFUL
1
: full of hate : malicious
2
: deserving of or arousing hate
— hate·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— hate·ful·ness noun
See Examples of HATEFUL
- <the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages>
First Known Use of HATEFUL
14th century
Related to HATEFUL
- Synonyms
- bad [slang], bitchy, catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent
- Antonyms
- benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious
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