inhospitable

inhospitable
in|hos|pi|ta|ble [ˌınhɔˈspıtəbəl US -ha:-] adj
1.) an inhospitable place is difficult to live or stay in because the weather conditions are unpleasant or there is no shelter
an inhospitable climate
He trekked across some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.
2.) an inhospitable person does not welcome visitors in a friendly way
inhospitable to
Some governments are inhospitable to aid workers.

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  • Inhospitable — In*hos pi*ta*ble, a. [Pref. in not + hospitable: cf. L. inhospitalis.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people. [1913 Webster] Have you no touch of pity, that …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inhospitable — adj. Inhospitalario. * * * inhospitable. adj. p. us. inhospitalario …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • inhospitable — (adj.) 1560s, from M.Fr. inhospitable (15c.), from M.L. inhospitabilis (equivalent of L. inhospitalis), from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + M.L. hospitabilis (see HOSPITABLE (Cf. hospitable)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • inhospitable — [in häs′pit ə bəl, in΄häs pit′ə bəl] adj. [ML inhospitabilis] 1. not hospitable; not offering hospitality 2. not offering protection, shelter, etc.; barren; forbidding [an inhospitable climate] inhospitableness n. inhospitably adv …   English World dictionary

  • inhospitable — index illiberal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • inhospitable — [adj] unfriendly brusque, cold, cool, hostile, rude, short, uncongenial, unfavorable, ungenerous, unkind, unreceptive, unsociable, unwelcoming; concept 401 Ant. friendly, generous, hospitable, kind …   New thesaurus

  • inhospitable — adj. p. us. inhospitalario …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • inhospitable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an environment) harsh and difficult to live in. 2) unwelcoming. DERIVATIVES inhospitableness noun inhospitably adverb inhospitality noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inhospitable — adj. 1) inhospitable to 2) inhospitable to + inf. (it is inhospitable to turn a stranger away) * * * [ˌɪnhɒ spɪtəb(ə)l] inhospitable to inhospitable to + inf. (it is inhospitable to turn a stranger away) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • inhospitable — [[t]ɪ̱nhɒspɪ̱təb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An inhospitable place is unpleasant to live in. ...the earth s most inhospitable regions. ...the island s inhospitable climate. Ant: hospitable 2) ADJ GRADED If someone is inhospitable, they do… …   English dictionary

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