Basic Details
Word: Hatred
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A very strong feeling of dislike for someone or something.
Synonyms: hostility, loathing, dislike
Antonyms: love, affection, fondness
How to Spell Hatred
Syllables: ha - tred
Tricky part: It comes from hate, but the e of hate disappears. The word ends in red, so hatered and hatrid are both wrong.
Watch out for: hatered, hatrid, haitred
Memory tip: Hatred is hat + red: picture an angry man in a red hat. The last three letters are spelt exactly like the colour.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The Buddha taught that hatred is never ended by more hatred, only by love.
Example 2: The villain in the story was driven by hatred for his brother.
Example 3: She had no hatred for the team that beat them, only respect.
Fun Fact
The -red in hatred is not the colour at all: it is an old ending meaning condition, which also appears in kindred.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word hatred as used in the sentence:
Years of hatred between the two neighbouring families finally ended at a shared Diwali dinner.
a) loathing
b) hostility
c) affection
d) envy
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c) affection. Hostility and loathing are close in meaning to hatred, while affection is a warm feeling.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
hatered
a) t
b) r
c) d
d) e
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d) e. Hate loses its e when the word becomes hatred.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word:
1. hatred 2. rivelry 3. jelousy 4. greivance
a) competition between people who want the same thing
b) a complaint about being treated unfairly
c) a very strong feeling of dislike
d) the feeling of wanting what someone else has
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c) a very strong feeling of dislike. The other three are jealousy, rivalry and grievance when spelt properly; hatred needs no change.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence uses hatred correctly?
a) He hatreds spinach and beans.
b) She hatred the cold weather in Shimla.
c) The hatred cake was very tasty.
d) Her hatred of injustice made her become a lawyer.
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d) Her hatred of injustice made her become a lawyer.
2. Which feeling is the strongest?
a) boredom
b) annoyance
c) doubt
d) hatred
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d) hatred
