/ ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbl; NAmE ˌɪnhɑːˈs-/ adjective
1.
( of a place ) difficult to stay or live in, especially because there is no shelter from the weather
SYN unwelcoming :
inhospitable terrain
an inhospitable climate
2.
( of people ) not giving a friendly or polite welcome to guests
OPP hospitable
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: French , from in- not + hospitable (from obsolete hospiter receive a guest, from medieval Latin hospitare entertain, from hospes , hospit- host, guest).