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in·hos·pi·ta·ble
 inhospitable
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of a person, group, action, or the like, not friendly or welcoming; not showing or inclined to show hospitality.
Many of the local people resented the wealthy tourists and could be somewhat inhospitable.- antonyms:
- friendly, hospitable, warm, welcoming
- similar words:
- forbidding
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| definition 2: |
of a place or climate, not offering shelter or a favorable condition or aspect; barren; forbidding.
Antarctica has perhaps the most inhospitable climate of any of the earth's regions.- antonyms:
- favorable, hospitable
- similar words:
- desolate, forbidding, hostile
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| related words: |
chill, cold, cool, inimical |
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| derivations: |
inhospitably (adv.), inhospitableness (n.) |
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