hateful

in Vietnamese Khiếp sợ, ghê tởm

BrE /ˈheɪθəl/ AmE /ˈheɪθəl/

adjective en → vi

1 DISLIKE [attributive / predicative] B2

Khiếp sợ, ghê tởm

having or showing very strong dislike for someone or something; extremely unpleasant

  • be hateful to somebody/something

Collocations hateful person · hateful act

  • She was hateful towards her stepmother.

    Cô ta rất ghét mẹ kế của mình.

2 HATEFUL ACTION [attributive / predicative] C1

Ghê tởm, đáng khinh

describing an action that is extremely unpleasant or cruel

  • a hateful deed

Collocations hateful deed · hateful crime

  • The judge called the murderer's actions 'hateful'.

    Tòa án gọi hành động của kẻ sát nhân là 'ghê tởm'.