inhospitable
[ in-hos-pi-tuh-buhl, in-ho-spit-uh-buhl ]
adjective
not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
(of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren: an inhospitable rocky coast.
Origin of inhospitable
1Other words from inhospitable
- in·hos·pi·ta·ble·ness, noun
- in·hos·pi·ta·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for inhospitable
inhospitable
/ (ɪnˈhɒspɪtəbəl, ˌɪnhɒˈspɪt-) /
adjective
not hospitable; unfriendly
(of a region, an environment, etc) lacking a favourable climate, terrain, etc
Derived forms of inhospitable
- inhospitableness, noun
- inhospitably, adverb
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