hateful

adjective
UK: /ˈheɪtfʊl/
US: /ˈheɪtfəl/

  1. Causing or showing strong dislike or hate.

    1. His hateful words hurt many people very much.
    2. The hateful speech promoted violence against minority groups in the city.

  2. Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

    1. That hateful smell is coming from the old garbage.
    2. I find the constant noise from the construction site utterly hateful.

Synonyms

detestable repulsive abhorrent offensive odious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hateful" in English means: Causing or showing strong dislike or hate., Extremely unpleasant or offensive..

The phonetic transcription of "hateful" is /ˈheɪtfʊl/ in British English and /ˈheɪtfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hateful": detestable, repulsive, abhorrent, offensive, odious.

Example usage of "hateful": "His hateful words hurt many people very much.". More examples on the page.