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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hospitable

Notably, weeping is an early sign that the fruit’s is its prime and increasingly hospitable to bacteria, worth pairing with a smell- and texture-check before making the call. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

Thank you for your kindness, the breathtaking views, and the beyond-hospitable staff. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Sharks in New England New England Aquarium adjunct scientist John Chisholm explained that warmer waters are making New England more hospitable to some sharks. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Natural predators and weather changes make the outdoors less hospitable to these pests than indoor plants. — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026