inhospitable

in·hos·pi·ta·ble

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

Definition of INHOSPITABLE

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

Examples of INHOSPITABLE

1. It's very inhospitable of him to be so rude to strangers.
2. <the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council>

First Known Use of INHOSPITABLE

circa 1570

Related to INHOSPITABLE

Synonyms

adversarial, adversary, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, inimical, jaundiced, mortal, negative, unfriendly, unsympathetic

Antonyms

friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic

Related Words

adverse, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, clashing, combative, conflicting, contentious, contrary, disputatious, militant, opposed, pugnacious, quarrelsome, resisting, scrappy, truculent; antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, disapproving, distant, frigid, icy; biased, prejudiced; discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unfavorable, unkind, unmannerly, unpleasant, unsociable; acrimonious, bitter, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, opprobrious, rancorous, spiteful, unloving, vindictive, virulent

Near Antonyms

affable, amiable, amicable, civil, companionable, comradely, convivial, cordial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, gregarious, neighborly, pleasant, sociable, social, warm; affectionate, devoted, kind, kindly, loving, nice, sweet; accepting, agreeable, approving, benign, empathetic, favorable, understanding, warmhearted, welcoming