Hateful

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪtfəl/

Definitions of hateful

adjective causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like the hateful comments on social media.

A2 She felt hurt by the hateful words spoken by her friend.

B1 The politician's speech was filled with hateful rhetoric.

B2 The online forum was overrun with hateful messages.

C1 The author received hateful backlash for her controversial book.

C2 The hateful behavior of some individuals tarnishes the reputation of the group.

Examples of hateful in a Sentence

formal The politician's speech was filled with hateful rhetoric towards certain minority groups.

informal I can't stand being around people who are so hateful all the time.

slang Why are you being so hateful towards me? What did I do to deserve this?

figurative The storm clouds gathered in a hateful mass, ready to unleash their fury.

Grammatical Forms of hateful

• past tense: hated
• plural: hatefuls
• comparative: more hateful
• superlative: most hateful
• present tense: hates
• future tense: will hate
• perfect tense: has hated
• continuous tense: is hating
• singular: hateful
• positive degree: hateful
• infinitive: to hate
• gerund: hating
• participle: hated

Origin and Evolution of hateful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hateful' originated from the Old English word 'hatol', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'hataz'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hateful' has retained its original meaning of causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred.