Hateful and Hellish

Hateful

Hateful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Hellish and hateful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hellish" instead an adjective "Hateful".

Nearby Words: hate, hated, hatefully, hater

Hellish

Hellish adjective - Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.

Hateful and hellish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hateful" instead an adjective "Hellish".

Nearby Words: hell, hellishly
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