憎い

Etymology
From. Cognate with,.

Adjective

 * 1) hateful, detestable, abominable
 * 2) * Ise Monogatari (), late 800s to early 900s:
 * されどにくゝはたあらざりけり.
 * Saredo nikuku hata arazarikeri.
 * But no one thought him dislikeable.
 * → Note that the negative connotations have strengthened over time. The older meaning was milder, closer to than the modern.

Antonyms

 * : desirable, favorable, welcome

Derived terms

 * : to hate, abhor, detest
 * : suffix attaching to the of a verb, denoting difficulty
 * : "hate a monk, and you will hate his very robes"