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- pronunciation:
- ha
spih
t
bl
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ha
spI
t
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
friendly, warm, and generous, esp. in welcoming, feeding, and lodging guests.
They were a poor but hospitable people, always ready to share their food when hungry travelers passed through the village.- antonyms:
- inhospitable
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| definition 2: |
open and receptive (usu. fol. by "to").
The elders in the community were not hospitable to new ideas. |
| definition 3: |
pleasant, healthful, or otherwise agreeable or advantageous.
After they retired, they decided to move to the more hospitable climate of Florida.- antonyms:
- inhospitable
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| related words: |
cheerful, friendly, gracious, neighborly, sociable, social |
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| derivations: |
hospitably (adv.), hospitableness (n.) |
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