adj
hateful
HAYT-fuhl
adj
1
Full of hatred, or causing others to feel hatred.
"He posted a hateful comment and later deleted it."
"It was a hateful thing to say to a friend."
How to Use Hateful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something driven by hatred, or something so unpleasant it inspires hatred in others.
Common pairings
hateful comment
hateful rhetoric
hateful person
Word Forms
hatefuller comparative, more hateful comparative, hatefullest superlative, most hateful superlative
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Etymology
From "hate" plus the adjective suffix "-ful," literally "full of hate."