hateful | ||
1. | [ adjective ] characterized by malice | |
Synonyms: | mean spiteful | |
Examples: | "a hateful thing to do" "in a mean mood" |
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Related terms: | nasty | |
2. | [ adjective ] evoking or deserving hatred | |
Examples: | "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly |
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Related terms: | lovable abominable unlovable hostile undesirable offensive malevolent | |
Similar spelling: |
hatefully hatful |