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hateable

American  
[hey-tuh-buhl] / ˈheɪ tə bəl /
Or hatable

adjective

  1. meriting hatred or loathing.


Etymology

Origin of hateable

First recorded in 1605–15; hate + -able

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But his soap opera-esque formula of hateable villains and underdog heroes inspires the kind of binge viewing and TikTok clipping now driving the entertainment business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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 May 22, 2024

She was hateable — my heavens, was she hateable — which is why so many people hated her.

From Washington Post Jan. 31, 2020

This Duke team is actually plenty hateable, thank you very much.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2019

Are the characters interesting, lovable, hateable, laughable, to be remembered?

From Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page

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