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inhospitable
[in-hos-pi-tuh-buhl, in-ho-spit-uh-buhl]
adjective
not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
(of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren.
an inhospitable rocky coast.
inhospitable
/ ˌɪnhɒˈspɪt-, ɪnˈhɒspɪtəbəl /
adjective
not hospitable; unfriendly
(of a region, an environment, etc) lacking a favourable climate, terrain, etc
Other Word Forms
- inhospitableness noun
- inhospitably adverb
- ˈDz辱ٲ adverb
- ˈDz辱ٲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inhospitable1
Example Sentences
Sound could also help us explore planets like Jupiter and Saturn, which likely have plenty of sound to hear but have thick clouds and inhospitable conditions that make it difficult to access visually, Impey said.
Longer summers, hotter temperatures and heavy rainfall are creating conditions for the nuisance insects to move into areas that were previously inhospitable to them.
Picture a thin slab of sandy, inhospitable desert land by the side of Highway 78, just a few miles from the Salton Sea.
Robots can contribute to that scientific research, with the ability to travel to locations inhospitable to humans, where they can use instruments to study and probe the atmospheres and surfaces.
Instead, the planet has likely been a scorching, inhospitable world for its entire history.
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