Main Entry: in·hos·pi·ta·ble

Pronunciation: \ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl, (ˌ)in-ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi-\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1570

1 : not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
2 : providing no shelter or sustenance <an inhospitable environment>

— in·hos·pi·ta·ble·ness noun

— in·hos·pi·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb