as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Recent Examples of inhospitable
The far side of the moon, the term most scientists prefer, is indeed dark (half the time), cold, and inhospitable.
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Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2026
Season 4 of The Traitors has proven to be an inhospitable one for gamers, with the first two murder victims being Big Brother and Survivor legends.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Many of these organisms are extremophiles, given their ability to survive and thrive in normally inhospitable environments.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
But when neighboring beaches were desegregated in 1964, the park shuttered and eventually, after decades of abandonment, became inhospitable.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
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Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2026
Season 4 of The Traitors has proven to be an inhospitable one for gamers, with the first two murder victims being Big Brother and Survivor legends.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Many of these organisms are extremophiles, given their ability to survive and thrive in normally inhospitable environments.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
But when neighboring beaches were desegregated in 1964, the park shuttered and eventually, after decades of abandonment, became inhospitable.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhospitable
Adjective
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Bushey’s hostile behavior following his sister’s arrival caused Laurie and her mother to take several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks, and finally pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him, Pirrello said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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As events are leaning toward David Ellison and Paramount prevailing in its $108 billion hostile-takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, almost a dozen Republican state attorneys general are insisting that the federal government heavily scrutinize Netflix‘s bid for the iconic studio.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her outlook may not change, but right now the substance of your friendship — at least from your perspective — is all negative.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her outlook may not change, but right now the substance of your friendship – at least from your perspective – is all negative.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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