English Explanatory Dictionary

inhospitable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
  2. Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-inhospitable.wav

Word forms

inhospitable more inhospitable most inhospitable

Etymology

From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable.

Derived words

inhospitability inhospitableness inhospitably
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