hater

noun

hat·​er ˈhā-tər 

plural haters

1

: a person who hates someone or something

a hater of spinach

Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …

—Peter Braunstein

His vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.

—James Gleick

—sometimes used in combination

a man-hater

Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.

—Michael Billington

2

informal : a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)

… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.

—Matt Taibbi

There are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.

—Randy Moss

Chrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.

—Allyson Koerner

Examples of hater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump haters—the Democrat politicians and the leftists in the media– will never admit it, but Trump, unlike the other presidents, saved the day. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Roasting the root veggie dulls their spiciness and brings out their natural sweetness, so much so, the technique might just convert some radish haters. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

Embrace the haters and lean into the negativity! —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026

We’re thrilled to add Teddy to the crew ❤️ Will be on maternity leave for next few months so to the haters and the losers, enjoy the break! —Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hater

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater
• rater