plural haters
1
: a person who hates someone or something
a hater of spinach
Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …—
Peter Braunstein
Peter BraunsteinHis vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.—James Gleick
—sometimes used in combinationJames Gleicka man-hater
Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.—Michael Billington
Michael Billington2
informal
: a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)
… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.—Matt Taibbi
Matt TaibbiThere are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.—Randy Moss
Randy MossChrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.—Allyson Koerner
Allyson KoernerExamples of hater in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Will Thursday’s debate push even more Americans into the camp of double haters?
—Caren Bohan, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
His defiant stand on behalf of Kai and the LGBTQ community has attracted far more admirers than haters, however.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
For far too long, American history has operated under the Great Man theory, which posits that brave individuals who beat back haters and doubters accomplish great things, not the masses.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
On Saturday, June 1, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe celebrated the first day of Pride Month with an Instagram post nodding to her past comments about sexuality and gender — and another one dedicated to her haters.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hater 
Caren Bohan, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
His defiant stand on behalf of Kai and the LGBTQ community has attracted far more admirers than haters, however.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
For far too long, American history has operated under the Great Man theory, which posits that brave individuals who beat back haters and doubters accomplish great things, not the masses.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
On Saturday, June 1, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe celebrated the first day of Pride Month with an Instagram post nodding to her past comments about sexuality and gender — and another one dedicated to her haters.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hater
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hater.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near hater
Cite this Entry
“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share