Etymology

hateful

hate·ful
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Today it means: Evoking a feeling of hatred. Full definition →

Middle English hateful
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhateful
  2. English todayhateful

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

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