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Hateful: meaning, definitions and examples

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hateful

 

[ หˆheษชtfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling or showing intense or passionate dislike towards someone or something.

Synonyms

hostile, malicious, spiteful, venomous, vindictive

Examples of usage

  • She shot him a hateful look.
  • He spewed hateful words towards his ex-wife.
  • The hateful comments on social media were disturbing.
  • The hateful speech incited violence in the crowd.
  • The two countries exchanged hateful rhetoric.
Context #2 | Adjective

characteristic

Evoking or deserving strong dislike or hatred.

Synonyms

abhorrent, abominable, despicable, detestable, repugnant

Examples of usage

  • The movie portrayed the villain as a hateful character.
  • Her actions were seen as hateful by many.

Translations

Translations of the word "hateful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น odioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅƒเคฃเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hasserfรผllt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penuh kebencian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฝะฐะฒะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nienawistny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ†Žใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท haineux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ odioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nefret dolu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ์˜ค์— ์ฐฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู‚ูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nenรกvistnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nenรกvistnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ……ๆปกไป‡ๆจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sovraลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hatursfullur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบ ะบำฉั€ะณั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒซแƒฃแƒšแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒ— แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nifrษ™t dolu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ odioso

Etymology

The word 'hateful' has its origins in the Middle English word 'hatful,' which meant 'full of hate.' Over time, the spelling evolved to 'hateful' to better represent the pronunciation. The concept of hatred has been present in human emotions for centuries, and 'hateful' serves as a strong descriptor for intense dislike or animosity towards someone or something.

See also: hate, hater, hatred.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,453, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.