NYT Dictionary

HATEFUL

/ˈheɪtfəl/

AdjectiveHATE-fulhate-ful · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Evoking a feeling of hatred.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

odiousmeanabhorrentabominableacridantagonisticantipatheticarrantatrociousawful

Antonyms

lovefullovable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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