hateful
AdjectiveUS[heyt-fuhl]/ˈheɪtfəl/2 syllables
Synonyms:
mean
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- evoking or deserving hatred“no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude — Joseph Priestly”Opposite lovableSimilar abominable, unlovableSee also undesirable, hostile, offensive
- characterized by malice“a hateful thing to do”“in a mean mood”Synonyms: meanOpposite niceSimilar nasty, awful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hate′ful (-fụl), adjective
1. Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent. Archaic or R.
And worse than death, to view with hateful eyes His rival's conquest.— John Dryden
2. Exciting or deserving great dislike, aversion, or disgust; odious.
Unhappy, wretched, hateful day!— William Shakespeare
Synonyms: Odious; detestable; abominable; execrable; loathsome; abhorrent; repugnant; malevolent.
— Hate′wb-a1′>′ful·ly, adverb — Hate′wb-a1′>′ful·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54