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Definitions

hateful

[heyt-fuhl] / ˈheɪt fəl /
ADJECTIVE
nasty, obnoxious
Synonyms
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abhorrent bitter despicable disgusting heinous odious ornery repulsive spiteful vicious vile
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abominable accursed awful blasted catty confounded cursed cussed damnable damned despiteful detestable evil execrable forbidding foul gross horrid infamous invidious loathsome malevolent malign mean offensive pesky pestiferous repellent repugnant resentful revolting shuddersome uncool undesirable
Antonyms
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agreeable attractive desirous gentle good kind likeable loveable nice pleasant pleasing wonderful
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friendly likable lovable polite

Example Sentences

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Coventry said at a news conference last week that the IOC has a safeguarding unit that monitors the organization’s social media platforms for hateful messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

As well as the ban, Sanchez pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

But as an adult, Thorne sees him as a complicated boy, "he is as loving as he is hateful".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

It is tempting to downplay these hateful displays as fringe.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Nabila was dusting the chandelier with a long brush and shot me one of her hateful glances as I passed.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed