hateful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hateful
Synonyms
bad [slang], bitchy, catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent
Antonyms
benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious
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As the death toll rises from shootings carried out by people who’ve espoused white nationalist ideas, some Democratic presidential candidates are calling for social media companies to more forcefully crack down on hateful content on their platforms. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Presidential contenders want social networks to do more to crack down on white nationalism," 1 Sep. 2019 When does the harm from repeating hateful ideas or words outweigh the clarity that comes from complete, detailed reporting? — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Union-Tribune drops ‘Mallard Fillmore ' comic strip," 30 Aug. 2019 Separated from their families, these people have been so successfully dehumanized by the hateful political discourse promoted by Donald Trump and his allies that they are effectively not treated like humans. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "How the US systematically dehumanizes migrant children," 28 Aug. 2019 That suggests the typical method of combatting such groups—by banning particularly active and hateful ones—is ineffective, the researchers say. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "‘Dark pools’ of hate flourish online. Here are four controversial ways to fight them," 22 Aug. 2019 YouTube implemented algorithmic changes to deal with the spread of disturbing and hateful content. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "LGBTQ YouTubers love the site — that’s why they’re suing it," 20 Aug. 2019 At the time, the pair faced hateful backlash from religious groups. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Two Male Penguins in Berlin Join Long Line of Same-Sex Pairs to Adopt an Egg," 16 Aug. 2019 Before the couple split from Kate Middleton and Prince William's Kensington Palace account on Instagram, the palace was forced to heavily police its comments section, to combat hateful and bigoted messages. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Prince Harry and Jane Goodall Talk About Unconscious Racism in New Interview," 30 July 2019 Suspects in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a synagogue in Poway, California, also are believed to have posted hateful manifestos on the site. — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "What is 8chan, the site linked to shooters in Christchurch, Poway and El Paso?," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hateful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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