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hateful

hate·ful

hateful

 
pronunciation:
heIt fl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: evoking or causing hatred.
The murder of the family was a hateful crime that will never be forgotten.She called her father a hateful man who was both cruel and violent.
synonyms:
abhorrent, abominable, despicable, detestable, odious
antonyms:
adorable, lovable
similar words:
bitter, execrable, heinous, loathsome, repugnant, resentful
definition 2: full of hate; showing hate.
Hateful slogans were written on the walls.
synonyms:
rancorous
antonyms:
loving
similar words:
hostile, ill, inimical, malevolent, malicious, mean, sinister, spiteful, virulent
definition 3: intensely disliked.
Having lost all his money, he had to go back to his hateful job at the prison.
synonyms:
disagreeable, intolerable, loathsome, odious, repugnant, unbearable
antonyms:
delightful
similar words:
distasteful, insufferable, unpleasant
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derivations: hatefully (adj.), hatefulness (n.)
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