hateable

or hat·a·ble

[ hey-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. meriting hatred or loathing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hateable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; hate + -able

Example Sentences

Best known for her New York-set point-of-view videos, the prolific 29-year-old comedian, actor and writer has amassed more than 800,000 followers in three years on the strength and utter relatability of her “That Friend” videos, which portray Brier playing a variety of characters ranging from well-intentioned and oblivious to downright hateable and entitled.

From Los Angeles Times

The UK series, however, received a zero-star review from the Guardian, which described it as "probably the most hateable TV show ever made".

From BBC

Lemon — who is 43 and described herself as a “white, Lutheran, conservative Republican, everything they think is hateable” — said she was deeply offended when she learned Calexico would raise the pride flag, a first for Imperial County.

From Los Angeles Times

Audiences and critics so ardently hated "The Idol" because the subject matter and behind-the-scenes drama were so hateable.

From Salon

Ms. Brier specializes in point of view, or P.O.V., videos that confront relatable, often hateable characters, with a subtle sneer, gleefully rubbery body and arch delivery of generational catchphrases like “slay, queen” and “I got you,” often repeated for effect.

From New York Times

Related Words

• abhorrent
• abominable
• disgusting
• horrid
• loathsome
• obnoxious
• repugnant
• repulsive
• revolting
• vile