hospitable

hos·pi·ta·ble

adjective \hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl, ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi-\

Definition of HOSPITABLE

1

a : given to generous and cordial reception of guests

b : promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome

c : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment

2

: readily receptive : open <hospitable to new ideas>

— hos·pi·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of HOSPITABLE

1. The people of that country are very hospitable.
2. It's a hearty plant that grows in even the least hospitable climates.
3. elderly people moving to Florida for its hospitable climate

First Known Use of HOSPITABLE

circa 1570

Related to HOSPITABLE

Synonyms

affable, cordial, genial, gracious, sociable

Antonyms

inhospitable, ungenial, ungracious, unsociable

Related Words

agreeable, amiable, benign, benignant, congenial, convivial, friendly, kind, kindly, neighborly; accommodating, obliging; considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful; cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane; approachable, attentive, outgoing

Near Antonyms

boorish, churlish; abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, sharp, snippy; antisocial, disagreeable, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, sullen, surly, uncivil, unfriendly, unkind, unmannerly; crabbed, crabby, cross, crusty, grumpy

Rhymes with HOSPITABLE

committable, remittable, transmittable