hateful

Showing strong dislike or anger toward someone.

• He gave me a hateful look.
• She received several hateful messages after the interview.
• Why are you saying such hateful things?

Similar words: spiteful, venomous, malicious

Opposites: loving

Common phrases: hateful words, hateful look, hateful message

Showing unfair hatred toward people because of their race, religion, or other group identity.

• The site removed hateful comments about immigrants.
• His hateful views targeted people of another religion.
• The campaign challenged hateful speech against minorities.

Similar words: bigoted, intolerant

Opposites: tolerant

Common phrases: hateful speech, hateful rhetoric, hateful views

So bad or cruel that it makes people feel strong dislike.

• They resisted the hateful regime.
• She could never forgive his hateful cruelty.
• The story describes a hateful act of betrayal.

Similar words: detestable, loathsome, abhorrent

Opposites: lovable

Common phrases: hateful regime, hateful act, hateful cruelty

Very unpleasant or difficult to like.

• Cleaning the drains is a hateful job.
• The landlord was a hateful little man.
• She dreaded those hateful weekly meetings.

Similar words: unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious

Opposites: pleasant, likeable

Common phrases: hateful task, hateful person, hateful job