hateful
Evoking a feeling of hatredEvoking a feeling of hatred.
» I can't believe Tom said such hateful things about Mary.
Meaning
4 sensesEvoking a feeling of hatred.
häßlich, gehässig
ненави́стныйnenavístnyj
нена́виснийnenávysnyj
evoking or deserving hatred
Dislikeable.
отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj, омерзи́тельныйomerzítelʹnyj
Full of hatred.
hasserfüllt
по́лный не́навистиpólnyj nénavisti
(metonymically)Bigoted.
Examples
36 sentencesI can't believe Tom said such hateful things about Mary.
What a hateful thing to say!
What a hateful thing to do!
I can't believe that Tom said such hateful things about Mary.
deEs ist nicht zu fassen, dass Tom so gehässig über Maria geredet hat.
Sami posted hateful notes around campus.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.
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Forms
hatefuller/more hateful, hatefullest/most hateful| Comparative | hatefuller / more hateful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | hatefullest / most hateful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form