(|)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