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   inhospitable

   /ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an environment) harsh and difficult to live in: "the inhospitable landscape" Similar uninvitingunwelcomingbleaklonelyemptyforbiddingcheerlesshostileharshinimicaluninhabitablebarrenbaresteriledesolateaustereseverestarkspartan
   • 2. (of a person) unfriendly and unwelcoming towards people. Similar unwelcomingunfriendlyunsociableunsocialantisocialunneighbourlyuncongenialcoolcoldchillyfrostyglacialaloofstand-offishhaughtydisdainfuldistantremoteindifferentoffhanduncivildiscourteousungraciousungenerousunkindunsympatheticill-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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   INHOSPITABLE definition: 1. not welcoming or generous to people who visit you: 2. An inhospitable area is not suitable for…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INHOSPITABLE is not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive. How to use inhospitable in a sentence.

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   Inhospitable definition: not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.. See examples of INHOSPITABLE used in a sentence.

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   Inhospitable places aren't easy or comfortable to live in, and inhospitable people can be downright unfriendly — even hostile. A hotel is particularly inhospitable if it's got uncomfortable beds and grouchy desk clerks.

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   INHOSPITABLE meaning: 1. not welcoming or generous to people who visit you: 2. An inhospitable area is not suitable for…. Learn more.

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   Define inhospitable. inhospitable synonyms, inhospitable pronunciation, inhospitable translation, English dictionary definition of inhospitable. adj. 1. Displaying no hospitality; unfriendly. 2. Unfavorable to life or growth; hostile: the barren, inhospitable desert. in·hos′pi·ta·ble·ness n....

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   adjective. /ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbl/ /ˌɪnhɑːˈspɪtəbl/ (of a place) difficult to stay or live in, especially because there is no shelter from the weather synonym unwelcoming. inhospitable terrain. an inhospitable climate. Want to learn more?