INHOSPITABLE Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

inhospitable

adjective

ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl

Definition of inhospitable

as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council

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Recent Examples of inhospitable Tourism picks up Whether arriving from within Chile or overseas, tourists are venturing into the remote, inhospitable areas of the Atacama to admire the millions of flowers adorning vast areas of the desert, stretching from the coast to the horizon. — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Water could exist beneath a chokingly thick atmosphere, as high-pressure ice, or sitting above an inhospitable interior. — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The bad news is that last month’s cranky, inhospitable vibes are bleeding into this month. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The absence of chocolate’s main ingredient on their menus isn’t due to culinary preferences, but a completely different climate in the southeast that remains largely inhospitable to the tropical plant. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhospitable

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About 70% of the members of Brazil’s lower house and 80% of the Senate are considered to be hostile to environmental and climate agendas, according to the observatory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
In a turnabout from Orbán’s hostile approach to Kyiv, Magyar’s government has expressed solidarity with Ukraine and designated Russia a national security threat.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostile

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As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The mood in the markets turned sharply negative today as traders sold off stock around the world.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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