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hatefulness

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hate·ful  (htfl)
adj.
1. Eliciting or deserving hatred.
2. Feeling or showing hatred; malevolent.
hateful·ly adv.
hateful·ness n.
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hatefulness - the quality of being hateful
objectionableness, obnoxiousness
odiousness, offensiveness, distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
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Her manner became less calm, her utterance more rapid and agitated, as she tried to bring home to the people their guilt their wilful darkness, their state of disobedience to God--as she dwelt on the hatefulness of sin, the Divine holiness, and the sufferings of the Saviour, by which a way had been opened for their salvation.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
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