HyperDic: inhospitable

English > 2 senses of the word *inhospitable*:
ADJECTIVE	all	inhospitable	unfavorable to life or growth
ADJECTIVE	all	inhospitable	not hospitable

inhospitable > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnhhaaspih'tahbahl; ihnhhaa'spahtahbahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *inhospitable*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	unfavorable to life or growth.
Examples	"the barren inhospitable desert" "inhospitable mountain areas"
Narrower	bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark	Providing no shelter or sustenance
	godforsaken, waste, wild	Located in a dismal or remote area
	hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly	Very unfavorable to life or growth
	water-washed	washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea
	windswept	open to or swept by wind
Opposite	hospitable	Favorable to life and growth
Spanish	inhospitalario, inhóspito
Nouns	inhospitableness	the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth

English > *inhospitable*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	not hospitable.
Examples	"they are extremely inhospitable these days" "her greeting was cold and inhospitable"
See also	unfriendly	not disposed to friendship or friendliness
Opposite	hospitable	disposed to treat guests / guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity / generosity
Spanish	inhospitalario, inhóspito, poco acogedor, poco amable
Nouns	inhospitableness	having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition
Nouns	inhospitality	unkind and inconsiderate welcome
Adverbs	inhospitably	in an inhospitable manner

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