Definition of hateful Hateful
/hejˈtfʌl/ - [heytful] - hate•ful
We found 7 definitions of hateful from 3 different sources.
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What does hateful mean?
WordNet
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| hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly | ||
| lovable, loveable having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" | ||
| hostile unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid" | ||
| offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" | ||
| undesirable, unwanted not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation" | ||
| odious, abominable, detestable, execrable unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke | ||
| hateful - characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood" | ||
| mean | ||
| nasty, awful exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hateful (Adjective)
Evoking a feeling of hatred. - hateful (Adjective)
Dislikeable. - hateful (Adjective)
Full of hate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hateful (a.)
Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent. - hateful (a.)
Exciting or deserving great dislike, aversion, or disgust; odious.
