HATEFULNESS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

hatefulness

noun

Definition of hatefulness

as in malice

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm her political commentary seems to be nothing more than an exercise in hatefulness and vicious invective

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Recent Examples of hatefulness Trump’s narcissistic obsession with the place, together with the miasmic hatefulness of his words and actions, has caused artists to flee en masse. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026 Comment sections have always attracted hatefulness and resentment; these ones just happen to encourage it more explicitly. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Good intentions can become intentional malice when policymakers ignore clear warnings and leave taxpayers stuck with the bill.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Takamura tasks Musashi with eliminating the malice that has spread around the city.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of malice

Noun

His hatred of the Islamic State group appears genuine, and American cooperation with Damascus against the terrorist network will benefit the Syrians who suffered most under its rule.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet Christ Jesus consistently refused to let fear, hatred, or sin define his view of anyone’s identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Law enforcement sources involved in the case told WJZ that the horse was being cared for by someone who is facing animal cruelty and abandonment charges in an unrelated case in West Virginia.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The real problem is the culture, and when culture rewards cruelty, the damage spreads.

— Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruelty

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