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
Audiences and critics so ardently hated "The Idol" because the subject matter and behind-the-scenes drama were so hateable.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2023
She was hateable — my heavens, was she hateable — which is why so many people hated her.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2020
There has been no one to touch Handel as an observer of all that was observable, a lover of all that was loveable, a hater of all that was hateable, and, therefore, as a poet.
From Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino by Butler, Samuel
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