adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈheɪtfəl/
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CMU ARPABET:HH EY1 T F AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Evoking a feeling of hatred.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
1935, Somerset Maugham, "The Voice of the Turtle." « She was hateful, of course, but she was irresistible. »
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: odious
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Dislikeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Full of hatred.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Bigoted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: metonymically
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
evoking or deserving hatred- Joseph Priestly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: lovable
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
characterized by malice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a hateful thing to do
in a mean mood
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mean
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.