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in·hos·pi·ta·ble
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ɪnˈhɒs
pɪ
tə
bəl, ˌɪn
hɒˈspɪt
ə
bəl
/
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adjective
1.
not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
2.
(of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren:
an inhospitable rocky coast.
Origin:
1560–70;
<
Middle French
<
Medieval Latin
inhospitābilis.
See
in-
3
,
hospitable
Related forms
in·hos·pi·ta·ble·ness,
noun
in·hos·pi·ta·bly,
adverb
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inhospitable
(ɪnˈhɒspɪtəb
ə
l, ˌɪnhɒˈspɪt-)
—
adj
1.
not hospitable; unfriendly
2.
(of a region, an environment, etc) lacking a favourable climate, terrain, etc
in'hospitableness
—
n
in'hospitably
—
adv
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Word Origin & History
inhospitable
1570, from M.Fr. inhospitable (15c.), from M.L. inhospitabilis (equivalent of L. inhospitalis), from in- "not" + M.L. hospitabilis (see
hospitable
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Their lifestyle allowed them to survive in a harsh desert environment that
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