See hateful in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
hateful detestable odious offensive repellent
These often interchangeable adjectives describe what elicits or deserves strong dislike, distaste, or revulsion. Hateful refers to what evokes hatred or deep animosity: “No vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude” (Joseph Priestley).
Detestable applies to what arouses abhorrence or scorn: detestable crimes against humanity.
Something odious is the object of disgust, aversion, or intense displeasure: “a kind of slimy stuff … of a most nauseous, odious smell” (Daniel Defoe).
Offensive applies to what offends or excites displeasure: an offensive suggestion.
Something repellent arouses repugnance or disgust: repellent criminal behavior.
hateful detestable odious offensive repellent
These often interchangeable adjectives describe what elicits or deserves strong dislike, distaste, or revulsion. Hateful refers to what evokes hatred or deep animosity: “No vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude” (Joseph Priestley).
Detestable applies to what arouses abhorrence or scorn: detestable crimes against humanity.
Something odious is the object of disgust, aversion, or intense displeasure: “a kind of slimy stuff … of a most nauseous, odious smell” (Daniel Defoe).
Offensive applies to what offends or excites displeasure: an offensive suggestion.
Something repellent arouses repugnance or disgust: repellent criminal behavior.
See hateful in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Eliciting or deserving hate:
hateable. See loveCharacterized by intense ill will or spite:
black, despiteful, evil, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean2, nasty, poisonous, spiteful, venomous, vicious, wicked. (Slang) bitchy. See attitude
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