Definition of hospitable
1a : given to generous and cordial reception of guests
a kind, hospitable people they are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes— Bram Stoker
b : promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome
hospitable faces
c : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment
grows in even the least hospitable climates
2 : readily receptive : open hospitable to new ideas
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The first known use of hospitable was circa 1570
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