Synonyms of hospitable

hospitable

adjective

hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 

as in gracious

showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations

the family is unfailingly hospitable whenever guests show up unexpectedly at their summer cottage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gracious
• friendly
• polite
• thoughtful
• cordial
• affable
• kindly
• sociable
• genial
• outgoing
• amiable
• kind
• congenial
• courteous
• neighborly
• benign
• convivial
• considerate
• accommodating
• agreeable
• obliging
• cosmopolitan
• attentive
• sophisticated
• benignant
• urbane
• approachable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhospitable
• ungracious
• unsociable
• ungenial
• boorish
• churlish
• abrupt
• brusque
• gruff
• blunt
• sharp
• unfriendly
• curt
• disagreeable
• rude
• unkind
• antisocial
• surly
• sullen
• discourteous
• impolite
• snippy
• uncivil
• unmannerly
• cross
• crusty
• grumpy
• crabby
• crabbed
• brusk
• ill-mannered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hospitable

Consider moving perennials to more hospitable places in your yard. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025

Finally, researchers found widespread deposits of sepiolite, a mineral that forms in low-temperature, alkaline waters considered highly hospitable from an Earth perspective. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Was there ever an environment less hospitable to humans? —Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

The job market could become more hospitable to job seekers if the Federal Reserve starts to cut interest rates this week, which could prompt many employers to expand their hiring activity, Bachaud said. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025