hateful

adjective

hate·​ful ˈhāt-fəl 

1

: full of hate : malicious

2

: deserving of or arousing hate

hatefully

ˈhāt-fə-lē 

adverb

hatefulness noun

Synonyms

• bad [slang]
• bitchy
• catty
• cruel
• despiteful
• malevolent
• malicious
• malign
• malignant
• mean
• nasty
• spiteful
• vicious
• virulent

Examples of hateful in a Sentence

the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages

Recent Examples on the Web

Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful. —Ben Casselman, New York Times, 31 May 2024

Squad alleges Trump will go on a ‘murder spree’ if elected -Top Kennedy staffer steps down citing ‘hateful’ atmosphere New York State of Mind It's been 40 years since a Republican nominee has carried New York state in a presidential election. —Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 May 2024

And that is the tale of two pardons — and one hateful man. —Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024

And rightly so, but for some reason there is an exponentially higher tolerance for aggressive, hateful behavior when it’s directed against Jewish students. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from hate hate entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hateful

adjective

hate·​ful ˈhāt-fəl 

1

: full of hate : malicious

hateful enemies

2

: causing or deserving hate

a hateful crime

hatefully

-fə-lē 

adverb

hatefulness noun