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inhospitable
adjective in·hos·pi·ta·ble \ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl, (ˌ)in-ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi-\
: not generous and friendly to guests or visitors
: having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily
: not ready or willing to accept or consider something
Full Definition of INHOSPITABLE
1
: not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
2
: providing no shelter or sustenance <an inhospitable environment>
— in·hos·pi·ta·ble·ness noun
— in·hos·pi·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INHOSPITABLE
circa 1570
Related to INHOSPITABLE
- Synonyms
- adversarial, adversary, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inimical, jaundiced, mortal, negative, unfriendly, unsympathetic
- Antonyms
- friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic
INHOSPITABLENESS Defined for Kids
inhospitable
adjective in·hos·pi·ta·ble \ˌin-ˌhä-ˈspi-tə-bəl, in-ˈhä-spi-\
Definition of INHOSPITABLE for Kids
: not friendly or generous : not showing hospitality <He's inhospitable to strangers.>
— in·hos·pi·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb
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