hateful
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈheɪtfəɫ// UK //hˈeɪtfəl// hate·ful
adj. very unkind or full of hate. You use this to describe someone or something that is extremely unpleasant or mean.
adj. arousing, deserving of, or filled with intense hostility and malice. Often used to describe speech, behavior, or individuals that express deep-seated prejudice.
He sent a hateful message to his former friend.
The community stood together to condemn the hateful graffiti that appeared on the library walls overnight.
The critic's review was not merely negative but actively hateful, attacking the author's character rather than the literary merits of the novel itself.
From Middle English hateful. By surface analysis, hate + -ful.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.