English Explanatory Dictionary

hospitable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. cordial and generous towards guests
  2. receptive and open-minded
  3. favorable
  4. favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.

Pronunciation

/hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/ /hɑsˈpɪtəbl̩/ /ˈhɑspɪtəbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-hospitable.wav

Word forms

hospitable more hospitable most hospitable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hospitable, formed from the root of Latin hospitare with the suffix -able. Displaced native Old English cumlīþe (literally “guest-gentle”).

Synonyms

habitable inhabitable livable tenantable guestfriendly

Antonyms

uninhabitable

Derived words

hospitableness hospitably unhospitable
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