Synonyms of inhospitable

inhospitable

adjective

ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 

as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will

the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostile
• negative
• adverse
• contentious
• unfavorable
• unfriendly
• unpleasant
• antagonistic
• inimical
• opposed
• adversarial
• adversary
• unsympathetic
• antipathetic
• conflicting
• frigid
• mortal
• icy
• jaundiced
• militant
• contrary
• belligerent
• disagreeable
• distant
• combative
• pugnacious
• malicious
• resisting
• rude
• bellicose
• antisocial
• cold
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• unkind
• hateful
• disputatious
• scrappy
• argumentative
• discourteous
• clashing
• bitter
• disapproving
• impolite
• biased
• unsociable
• inconsiderate
• malignant
• uncivil
• cool
• surly
• virulent
• unmannerly
• prejudiced
• vindictive
• malevolent
• spiteful
• acrimonious
• unloving
• impertinent
• malign
• rancorous
• ill-mannered
• opprobrious
• ill-bred
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hospitable
• sympathetic
• friendly
• warm
• social
• pleasant
• civil
• amiable
• gracious
• convivial
• nonhostile
• cordial
• amicable
• affable
• gregarious
• genial
• neighborly
• companionable
• sociable
• kind
• sweet
• loving
• affectionate
• nice
• favorable
• nonantagonistic
• benign
• good-natured
• kindly
• devoted
• agreeable
• accepting
• welcoming
• good-tempered
• comradely
• empathetic
• understanding
• warmhearted
• approving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhospitable

In such inhospitable landscapes, mistakes can be catastrophic. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Set in the Iranian village of Goorankesh, housed in an incredibly arid and seemingly inhospitable region, the film follows schoolteacher Davoud Soulan (Mohammad Rahimi), whose job lies on precarious foundations. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Formed in the aftermath of a disastrous mountain war with China in 1962, the ITBP operates in some of the most inhospitable terrain on Earth. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

In some areas, the river is flanked on both sides by steep limestone cliffs, and up and down the region, people have to trek through inhospitable desert terrain to get to the nearest paved road or pass through Border Patrol checkpoints. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026