Associations to the word «Hateful»

Wiktionary

HATEFUL, adjective. Evoking a feeling of hatred.
HATEFUL, adjective. Dislikeable.
HATEFUL, adjective. Full of hatred.
HATEFUL AS A TOAD, adjective. (archaic) (simile) very hateful

Dictionary definition

HATEFUL, adjective. Evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly.
HATEFUL, adjective. Characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats