Adjective
- 1. hateful (vs. lovable), abominable, detestable, execrable, odious, unlovable, hostile, offensive, undesirable#1, unwanted
- usage: evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
- 2. hateful, mean, nasty (vs. nice), awful
- usage: characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
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