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- DictionaryHos·pi·ta·ble/häˈspidəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests: "two friendly, hospitable brothers run the hotel"
1. a. : given to generous and cordial reception of guests. a kind, hospitable people. they are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes Bram Stoker. b. : promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome. hospitable faces. c. : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment.
HOSPITABLE definition: 1. friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors: 2. providing good conditions for living or…. Learn more.
C1. friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors: The residents were very hospitable to/toward anyone who passed through. Opposite. inhospitable. providing good conditions for living or growing: It's difficult to think of a less hospitable environment than the surface of the moon.
adjective. receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family. characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or strangers: a hospitable smile. favorably receptive or open (usually followed by to ): to be hospitable to new ideas; a climate hospitable to the raising of corn. See more.
Definitions of hospitable. adjective. disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity. “a good-natured and hospitable man”. “a hospitable act”. “ hospitable invitations”. synonyms: xenial. friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend.
having good conditions that allow things to grow; having a pleasant environment. Definition of hospitable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 21, 2024 · 1. a. friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests. b. prompted by or associated with friendliness and solicitude toward guests. a hospitable act. 2. favoring the health, growth, comfort, etc. of new arrivals; not adverse. a hospitable climate.