hateable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hateable
Example Sentences
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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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