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BNC: 19343 COCA: 18654

inhospitable

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inhospitable /ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtəbəl/ /ɪnˈhɑːspɪtəbəl/ adjective
inhospitable
/ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtəbəl/ /ɪnˈhɑːspɪtəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of INHOSPITABLE
[more inhospitable; most inhospitable]
: not hospitable不友好的: such as
: not generous and friendly to guests or visitors不好客的;不殷勤待客的
often + to
: having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily不适于居住的;荒凉的;不宜人的
often + to
: not ready or willing to accept or consider something不相容的;格格不入的usually + to
BNC: 19343 COCA: 18654

inhospitable

adjective

in·​hos·​pi·​ta·​ble ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl How to pronounce inhospitable (audio) (ˌ)in-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi- How to pronounce inhospitable (audio)
1
: not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
2
: providing no shelter or sustenance
an inhospitable environment
inhospitableness noun
inhospitably
ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-blē How to pronounce inhospitable (audio)
(ˌ)in-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
adverb

Example Sentences

It's very inhospitable of him to be so rude to strangers. the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhospitable was circa 1570
BNC: 19343 COCA: 18654

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