INHOSPITABLE


Meaning of INHOSPITABLE in English

(|)in, ən+ adjective

Etymology: in- (I) + hospitable

1.

a. : not hospitable : not disposed to show hospitality

an inhospitable person

b. : reflecting or evidencing inhospitality : unfriendly

gave me a brief, inhospitable look — Louis Auchincloss

2. : providing no shelter or sustenance : barren , desert

inhospitable mountain areas

• in·hospitableness “+ noun -es

• in·hospitably “+ adverb

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