hater

[ hey-ter ]
See synonyms for hater on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination): I'm a big hater of opera.Are you a dog-hater?

  2. Informal. a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people or things, usually unfairly: The guy is just a hater, looking for a fight.

Origin of hater

1
1350–1400; Middle English; see hate + -er1

Words Nearby hater

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use hater in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for hater

hater

/ (ˈheɪtə) /


noun
    • someone who hates a specified person or thing: a passionate hater of tyranny

    • (in combination): a woman-hater; a cop-hater

  1. informal, mainly US and Canadian a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others: Don't let the haters get you down

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012