hateful
Inspiring strong revulsion
Hateful describes something that inspires or expresses hatred.
A hateful person harbors intense ill will toward others.
Hateful remarks are malicious and cruel.
The word can also mean deserving hatred—a hateful crime is one that provokes disgust.
She gave him a hateful look.
The distinction between feeling hatred and provoking it often blurs in use.
Provoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
gross · foul · offensive · distasteful · obnoxious · repellent · hideous · horrid
Arousing intense disgust
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- execrableExtremely bad, despicable
- abominableExtremely hateful or disgusting
heinous · vile · contemptible · monstrous · atrocious · appalling · reprehensible · deplorable
Feeling lingering ill will
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- rancorousMarked by bitter resentment
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
acrimonious · malevolent · vengeful · vindictive · contemptuous · scornful · disdainful · spiteful
One prejudiced by ethnicity
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
- homophobicPrejudiced against gay people
sexist · transphobic · antisemitic · misogynistic · sectarian · chauvinistic · supremacist · intolerant
Bitter, scathing criticism
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
- slursDemeaning identity-based insults
- epithetsCharacterizing phrases for people
- diatribeBitter, prolonged verbal attack
tirade · abuse · harassment · trolling · cyberbullying · incitement · propaganda · dehumanizing
disgusting
Provoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
sickening · gross · foul · offensive · distasteful · obnoxious · repellent · hideous · horrid · ghastly
loathsome
Arousing intense disgust
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- execrableExtremely bad, despicable
abominable · heinous · vile · contemptible · monstrous · atrocious · appalling · reprehensible · deplorable · unspeakable
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
antagonistic · acrimonious · malevolent · vengeful · vindictive · contemptuous · scornful · disdainful · spiteful · malicious
racist
One prejudiced by ethnicity
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
homophobic · sexist · transphobic · antisemitic · misogynistic · sectarian · chauvinistic · supremacist · intolerant · narrow-minded
vitriol
Bitter, scathing criticism
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
- slursDemeaning identity-based insults
- epithetsCharacterizing phrases for people
diatribe · tirade · abuse · harassment · trolling · cyberbullying · incitement · propaganda · dehumanizing · inflammatory
- hatredabhor, abhorrence, detest, detestation, loathe
- meanmean, cruel, unkind, nasty, hurtful
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
hatefulloving
Feeling deep affection
kind · benevolent · compassionate · warm · kindhearted