[more hateful; most hateful] 1 : very bad or evil : causing or deserving hate
▪ a hateful crime 2 : full of hate
▪ hateful enemies/people : showing hate ▪ hateful comments/words
▪ a hateful crime
▪ hateful enemies/people : showing hate ▪ hateful comments/words
— hate·ful·ly adverb
▪ It's not clear if the comments were meant hatefully or not.
▪ It's not clear if the comments were meant hatefully or not.
— hate·ful·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the hatefulness of the crime
▪ the hatefulness of the crime





