inhospitableness
pɪ 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.
Related forms
in·hos·pi·ta·ble·ness, noun
in·hos·pi·ta·bly, adverb
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inhospitable (ɪnˈhɒspɪtəbəl, ˌɪnhɒˈspɪt-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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| inhospitable (ɪnˈhɒspɪtəbəl, 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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inhospitable
1570, from M.Fr. inhospitable (15c.), from M.L. inhospitabilis (equivalent of L. inhospitalis), from in- "not" + M.L. hospitabilis (see hospitable).
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