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   In·hos·pi·ta·ble

   /ˌinhäˈspidəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an environment) harsh and difficult to live in: "the inhospitable landscape" Similar uninvitingunwelcomingbleaklonelyemptyforbiddingcheerlesshostileharshinimicaluninhabitablebarrenbaresteriledesolateaustereseverestarkspartan
   • ▪ (of a person) unfriendly and unwelcoming toward people. Similar unwelcomingunfriendlyunsociableunsocialantisocialunneighborlyuncongenialcoolcoldchillyfrostyglacialaloofstandoffishhaughtydisdainfuldistantremoteindifferentoffhanduncivildiscourteousungraciousungenerousunkindunsympatheticill-disposedhostileinimicalxenophobicOpposite hospitablewelcoming

   Word Origin late 16th century: French, from in- ‘not’ + hospitable (see hospitable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inhospitableness noun
   • 2. inhospitably adverb

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   Mar 28, 2024 · inhospitable ( comparative more inhospitable, superlative most inhospitable) (of a person) Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. [from 16th c.] (of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.] 2024 March 20, Chris Howe, “High speed underneath the Chilterns...”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 33: Yet despite sounding ...

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   Apr 20, 2024 · inhospitable in American English. (ɪnˈhɑspɪtəbəl, ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtəbəl) adjective. 1. not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly. 2. (of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren. an inhospitable rocky coast.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧hos‧pi‧ta‧ble /ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbəl $ -hɑː-/ adjective 1 an inhospitable place is difficult to live or stay in because the weather conditions are unpleasant or there is no shelter an inhospitable climate He trekked across some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world. 2 an ...

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   What does the adjective inhospitable mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inhospitable . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly. (of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren: an inhospitable rocky coast. in•hos′pi•ta•ble•ness, n. in•hos′pi•ta•bly, adv. Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. See in - 3, hospitable. Middle French. 1560–70.

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   (of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren: an inhospitable rocky coast.

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   inhospitable | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig. Sentence examples for inhospitable from inspiring English sources. RELATED ( 7 ) harsh. しばくぞ. hard. averse. extreme. apathetic. hostile. DICTIONARY. inhospitable. adjective. Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly, exact ( 8 )