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

For Muslims, many of whom eschew alcohol, and for anyone seeking liquor-free or family-friendly social options, the cafes are hospitable hangouts and a late-night alternative to nighttime clubbing. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026

Create a hospitable sleeping environment by making your room dark, cold and quiet and settle on a wind down routine. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Feb. 2026

As hospitable as the whole Slagsvol family is, the episode really revolves around Austen and Salley and Craig and Charley, like some Dollar Store version of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026

Notably, young calves have thinner blubber and more limited thermal insulation than adults, which makes warmer breeding areas much more hospitable than the frigid Arctic seas. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026