hatable

A person's hatable actions cause others to turn away in disapproval.

Definition

Adjective: - Deserving hatred or strong dislike: "hatable" describes a person, thing, or action that provokes intense aversion or hostility.

Usage Examples

• (His actions caused many people to hate him.)
• (Her behaviour made others feel strong dislike for her.)
• (The character was designed to be disliked by audiences.)

Advanced Usage

• "to find someone hatable": to perceive a person as deserving hatred.

  • Many citizens found the corrupt official entirely hatable. (They felt strong hatred toward him.)

• "an inherently hatable trait": a quality that naturally provokes hatred.

  • Arrogance is often considered an inherently hatable quality. (Arrogance naturally makes people dislike someone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hate (verb/noun): intense or passionate dislike.

  • She hates injustice. (She strongly dislikes unfairness.)

• Hateful (adj): full of or expressing hatred; also, deserving hatred (synonymous with "hatable" in some contexts).

  • His hateful remarks offended everyone. (His remarks were full of hatred.)

• Hated (adj): strongly disliked.

  • The hated tyrant was finally overthrown. (The ruler was intensely disliked.)

Synonyms

• Despicable: deserving contempt or hatred.

  • His despicable actions shocked the community. (His actions were worthy of hatred.)

• Loathsome: causing intense disgust or hatred.

  • The loathsome crime horrified the nation. (The crime provoked hatred.)

• Odious: extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

  • The odious smell made everyone leave the room. (The smell was hateful.)

Related Idioms

• "to be a hate figure": a person who is widely disliked and blamed.

  • The politician became a hate figure after the scandal. (Many people hated him.)

• "to stir up hatred": to provoke strong dislike or hostility.

  • The speech stirred up hatred against immigrants. (It caused people to hate them.)