hate|ful

hate|ful
hate|ful «HAYT fuhl», adjective.
1. causing hate; to be hated: »

hateful behavior.

2. feeling hate; showing hate: »

a hateful comment.

SYNONYM(S): malevolent.
–hate´ful|ly, adverb.
–hate´ful|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Hateful, odious, obnoxious mean causing strong dislike or hate. Hateful applies to what is actually hated: »

A bully does hateful things.

Odious applies to what excites strong displeasure or offense: »

Conditions in the slums are odious.

Obnoxious means being so disagreeable or annoying to a person that he cannot stand the sight or thought of what is described: »

His disgusting table manners made him obnoxious to us.


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