Definition of INHOSPITABLE

inhospitable

Meanings

Adjective

  • unfavorable to life or growth
    • "the barren inhospitable desert"
    • "inhospitable mountain areas"
  • not hospitable
    • "they are extremely inhospitable these days"
    • "her greeting was cold and inhospitable"

Adj

  • Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
  • Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

hospitable

Scrabble Score: 19

inhospitable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inhospitable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inhospitable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

inhospitable is a valid Words With Friends word