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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.
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.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to inhospitable. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of inhospitable. Our welcome, if I can call it that, was most inhospitable. Synonyms. aloof. unfriendly. unsociable. cool. distant. standoffish. rude. impolite. unkind. uncongenial. ungracious.
