Synonyms of hateful

hateful

adjective

ˈhāt-fəl 

as in malicious

having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it

the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malicious
• vicious
• cruel
• nasty
• spiteful
• bad
• malevolent
• virulent
• malignant
• despiteful
• bitchy
• bitter
• venomous
• jealous
• poisonous
• malign
• mean
• harsh
• catty
• evil
• obnoxious
• vindictive
• hostile
• resentful
• vitriolic
• unkind
• contemptuous
• envious
• derogatory
• disdainful
• devious
• disparaging
• acrimonious
• scornful
• snide
• rancorous
• snotty
• mean-spirited
• snakelike
• unloving
• jaundiced
• scurvy
• opprobrious
• baneful
• unkindly
• caustic
• deprecating
• scoundrelly
• baleful
• inimical
• scathing
• acrid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loving
• benign
• benevolent
• sympathetic
• good
• kind
• compassionate
• warm
• pleasant
• friendly
• nice
• kindly
• gracious
• amiable
• agreeable
• sweet
• affable
• benignant
• cordial
• genial
• affectionate
• kindhearted
• unmalicious
• good-hearted
• amorous
• warmhearted
• humane
• tender
• noble
• magnanimous
• altruistic
• humanitarian
• tenderhearted
• philanthropic
• high-minded
• philanthropical

Examples of hateful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the press, the counter-protesters far outnumbered the fringe individuals who became a hateful mob. —Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024

Columbia’s president resigns, Instagram failed to take down hateful comments against female U.S. politicians, and a VC’s near-death experience reinforced her passion for women’s health. – Life or death. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024

History reveals that censorship of hateful ideas is often a cure that is worse than the disease, deepening social divides. —Jacob McHangama, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024

Social media users are no longer hiding behind anonymous profiles when posting hateful and vitriolic attacks, predominantly against women and minority groups. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2024