hateful
[ heyt-fuhl ]
/ ˈheɪt fəl /
adjective
SYNONYMS FOR hateful
1
abominable,
execrable,
abhorrent,
repugnant;
invidious,
loathsome.
Hateful,
obnoxious,
odious,
offensive refer to something that causes strong dislike or annoyance.
Hateful implies actually causing hatred or extremely strong dislike:
The sight of him is hateful to me.
Obnoxious emphasizes causing annoyance or discomfort by objectionable qualities:
His persistence made him seem obnoxious. His piggish manners made him obnoxious to his companions.
Odious emphasizes the disagreeable or displeasing:
an odious little man; odious servility.
Offensive emphasizes the distaste and resentment caused by something that may be either displeasing or insulting:
an offensive odor, remark.
ANTONYMS FOR hateful
OTHER WORDS FROM hateful
hate·ful·ly, adverb hate·ful·ness, noun un·hate·ful, adjectiveWords nearby hateful
hate-,
hate-listen,
hate-read,
hate-watch,
hateable,
hateful,
hatemonger,
hater,
hatfield,
hatfield-mccoy feud,
hath
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British Dictionary definitions for hatefulness
hateful
/ (ˈheɪtfʊl) /
adjective
causing or deserving hate; loathsome; detestable
full of or showing hate