Definition of HATEFUL

hateful

Adjective

  • Full of or expressing intense dislike; detestable.
  • evoking or deserving hatred; - Joseph Priestly
    • "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by malice
    • "a hateful thing to do"

Adj

  • Evoking a feeling of hatred.
  • Dislikeable.
  • Full of hatred.
  • Bigoted.

Examples

  • His opponent’s HATEFUL glare followed his triple-word score for ’QUARTZ’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.

Synonyms

mean

Antonyms

lovable, loveful

Scrabble Score: 13

hateful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hateful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hateful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hateful: valid Words With Friends Word