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inhospitable

DEFINITIONS OF: inhospitable

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adj not hospitable

“they are extremely inhospitable these days”
“her greeting was cold and inhospitable
Synonyms
unfriendly
not disposed to friendship or friendliness
Antonyms:
hospitable
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
friendly
characteristic of or befitting a friend
welcoming
very cordial
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adj unfavorable to life or growth

“the barren inhospitable desert”
inhospitable mountain areas”
Synonyms
bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark
providing no shelter or sustenance
godforsaken, waste, wild
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
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
Antonyms:
hospitable
favorable to life and growth
genial, kind
agreeable, conducive to comfort
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