inhospitable
AdjectiveUS[in-hos-puh-tuh-buhl]/ɪnˈhɑspətəbəl/5 syllablesalso [in-hah-spit-uh-buhl] /ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtəbəl/
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Adjective (2)
- unfavorable to life or growth“the barren inhospitable desert”“inhospitable mountain areas”Opposite hospitableSimilar bare, godforsaken, water-washed, windswept, hostile
- not hospitable“they are extremely inhospitable these days”“her greeting was cold and inhospitable”Opposite hospitableSee also unfriendly
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·hos′pi·ta·ble adjective
Origin: Pref. in- not + hospitable: cf. L. inhospitalis.
1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people.
Have you no touch of pity, that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door?— William Cowper
2. Affording no shelter or sustenance; barren; desert; bleak; cheerless; wild. “Inhospitable wastes.” Hugh Blair
— In·hos′wb-a1′>′pi·ta·ble·ness, noun — In·hos′wb-a1′>′pi·ta·bly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54