inhospitable

in·hos·pi·ta·ble

adj
\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

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