hateful

adjective/ˈheɪtfəl/

Frequency rank: #7,487 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred toward someone or something.

Illustration for the English word “hateful”

Example sentence

He gave her a look so hateful that she felt unwelcome.

Synonyms & related words

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