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- [heyt-fuh l]
- /ˈheɪt fəl/
- /ˈheɪt.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heyt-fuh l]
- /ˈheɪt fəl/
Definitions of hateful word
- adjective hateful arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators. 1
- adjective hateful unpleasant; dislikable; distasteful: She found her domestic chores hateful. 1
- adjective hateful full of or expressing hate; malignant; malevolent: a hateful denunciatory speech. 1
- noun hateful Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred. 1
- adjective hateful extremely unpleasant 1
- adjective hateful expressing hatred 1
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Origin of hateful
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at hate, -ful
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Parts of speech for Hateful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hateful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hateful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hateful
adj hateful
- abhorrent — If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
- vile — wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
adjective hateful
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- unbearable — not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.
- intolerable — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
- insufferable — not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable: their insufferable insolence.
noun hateful
- malison — a curse.
- curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
- no-no — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
- no-nos — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
Antonyms for hateful
adj hateful
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
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See also
Matching words
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