inhospitable (Meaning)
inhospitable (a)
unfavorable to life or growth
not hospitable
inhospitable (a.)
Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people.
Affording no shelter or sustenance; barren; desert; bleak; cheerless; wild.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inhospitable
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- contentious
- unsympathetic
- icy
- antagonistic
- unfavorable
- opposed
- inimical
- unpleasant
- adversarial
- frigid
- antipathetic
- mortal
- jaundiced
- unfriendly
- adverse
- conflicting
- adversary
Antonyms:
- nonhostile
- devoted
- cordial
- neighborly
- companionable
- loving
- companionable
- affectionate
- convivial
- convivial
- sociable
- kind
- benign
- nice
- good-natured
- amicable
- affable
- kind
- affectionate
- sweet
- nonhostile
- amicable
- neighborly
- genial
- kindly
- affable
- nonantagonistic
- gregarious
- kindly
- agreeable
- good-natured
- sociable
- cordial
- benign
- loving
- sweet
- nonantagonistic
- nice
- favorable
- gregarious
- genial
- agreeable
- favorable
- devoted
Synonyms:
- unmannerly
- impolite
- virulent
- distant
- bitter
- inconsiderate
- spiteful
- opprobrious
- combative
- argumentative
- unkind
- resisting
- biased
- clashing
- discourteous
- pugnacious
- hateful
- truculent
- scrappy
- unloving
- rude
- antisocial
- disagreeable
- rancorous
- surly
- prejudiced
- militant
- quarrelsome
- disputatious
- ill-mannered
- impertinent
- uncivil
- malign
- cold
- vindictive
- disapproving
- acrimonious
- unsociable
- malignant
- malevolent
- cool
- contrary
- malicious
- belligerent
- bellicose
Antonyms:
inhospitable Sentence Examples
- The arid desert's inhospitable conditions made survival a constant struggle.
- Explorers braced themselves for the inhospitable terrain that lay ahead.
- The frozen tundra's inhospitable climate prevented any form of permanent settlement.
- The dense jungle's inhospitable vegetation and treacherous terrain posed a formidable barrier.
- The barren wasteland's inhospitable environment provided scant resources for its few inhabitants.
- The sea's inhospitable waters were home to deadly creatures and unpredictable storms.
- The inhospitable nature of the planet's atmosphere made it impossible for humans to survive without specialized equipment.
- The desolate mountain range's inhospitable slopes were treacherous to climb.
- The ravaged battlefield's inhospitable conditions hindered rescue efforts.
- The abandoned city's inhospitable ruins offered no shelter from the elements.
FAQs About the word inhospitable
unfavorable to life or growth, not hospitableNot hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people., Aff
hostile, negative, contentious, unsympathetic, icy, antagonistic, unfavorable, opposed, inimical, unpleasant
friendly, warm, hospitable, sympathetic, gracious, warm, pleasant, pleasant, civil, friendly
The arid desert's inhospitable conditions made survival a constant struggle.
Explorers braced themselves for the inhospitable terrain that lay ahead.
The frozen tundra's inhospitable climate prevented any form of permanent settlement.
The dense jungle's inhospitable vegetation and treacherous terrain posed a formidable barrier.
