Definitions for hatefulˈheɪt fəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hate•ful*ˈheɪt fəl(adj.)
arousing or deserving hate:
hateful oppression.
unpleasant; dislikable:
hateful chores.
full of or expressing hate; malevolent:
a hateful speech.
* Syn: hateful , odious , offensive , obnoxious refer to something that provokes strong dislike or aversion. hateful implies causing dislike along with hostility and ill will: a hateful task. odious emphasizes a disgusting or repugnant quality: odious crimes. offensive is a general term that stresses the resentment or displeasure aroused by something that is insulting or unpleasant: an offensive remark; an offensive odor. obnoxious implies causing annoyance or discomfort by objectionable qualities: His constant bragging is obnoxious.
Origin of hateful:
1300–50
hate′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
hateful(adj)
evoking or deserving hatred
"no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
hateful, mean(adj)
characterized by malice
"a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
Wiktionary
hateful(Adjective)
Evoking a feeling of hatred.
hateful(Adjective)
Dislikeable.
hateful(Adjective)
Full of hate.
Webster Dictionary
Hateful(adj)
manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent
Hateful(adj)
exciting or deserving great dislike, aversion, or disgust; odious
Translations for hateful
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hateful(adjective)
very bad; very unpleasant
That was a hateful thing to do to her; What a hateful person!
- haatlikAfrikaans
- كَريه، سَيِّءArabic
- омразенBulgarian
- odiosoPortuguese (BR)
- odpornýCzech
- haßenswertGerman
- hadefuldDanish
- μισητόςGreek
- odioso, detestableSpanish
- vastikEstonian
- تنفرآميزFarsi
- kamalaFinnish
- odieuxFrench
- נוֹרָאHebrew
- घृणित, घृणास्पदHindi
- mrzak, omraženCroatian
- utálatosHungarian
- buruk, sangat membencikanIndonesian
- andstyggilegurIcelandic
- odiosoItalian
- 憎むべきJapanese
- 불쾌한Korean
- šlykštus, pasibjaurėtinasLithuanian
- pretīgs; naidpilns; ļaunsLatvian
- terkutukMalay
- hatelijkDutch
- vemmelig, ekkel, motbydeligNorwegian
- nienawistny, nienawidzonyPolish
- تنفرآميزPersian
- هغه چه كركه ځنى كيږى ، منغور مكروهPashto
- odiosoPortuguese
- odiosRomanian
- ненавистныйRussian
- odpornýSlovak
- odvratenSlovenian
- mrzakSerbian
- förhatlig, avskyvärdSwedish
- ซึ่งมีเจตนาร้ายThai
- nefret uyandıranTurkish
- 可恨的Chinese (Trad.)
- ненависнийUkrainian
- نفرت انگیزUrdu
- đáng ghétVietnamese
- 可恨的Chinese (Simp.)
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