Definition of inhospitable Inhospitable
/ɪnhɑˈspʌtʌbʌl/ - [inhasputubul] - in•hos•pi•ta•ble
We found 7 definitions of inhospitable from 4 different sources.
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What does inhospitable mean?
WordNet
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| inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas" | ||
| hospitable favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment" | ||
| desolate, barren, bleak, stark, bare crushed by grief; "depressed and desolate of soul"; "a low desolate wail" | ||
| godforsaken, waste, wild located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places" | ||
| uncongenial, unfriendly, hostile used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted | ||
| water-washed washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea | ||
| inhospitable - not hospitable; "they are extremely inhospitable these days"; "her greeting was cold and inhospitable" | ||
| unfriendly not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- inhospitable (Adjective)
Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. - inhospitable (Adjective)
Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inhospitable (a.)
Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people. - inhospitable (a.)
Affording no shelter or sustenance; barren; desert; bleak; cheerless; wild.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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inhospitable
in-hos′pit-a-bl, adj. affording no kindness to strangers.—ns. Inhos′pitableness, Inhospital′ity, want of hospitality or courtesy to strangers.—adv. Inhos′pitably
