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hateful

ha·te·ful

UK/ˈheɪtfəl/ US/ˈheɪtfʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

evoking or deserving hatred

  • “no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude” Joseph Priestly
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2.

characterized by malice

  • “a hateful thing to do”
  • “in a mean mood”
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Origin

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

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