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hos·pi·ta·ble
 hospitable
- pronunciation:
- ha
spih
t
bl
[or]
ha
spI
t
bl
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
friendly, warm, and generous, esp. in welcoming, feeding, and lodging guests.
- antonyms:
- inhospitable
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| definition 2: |
open and receptive (usu. fol. by to).
The elders in the community were not hospitable to new ideas. |
| definition 3: |
pleasant, healthful, or otherwise agreeable or advantageous.
hospitable surroundings- antonyms:
- inhospitable
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| related words: |
cheerful, friendly, gracious, neighborly, sociable, social |
| derivations: |
hospitably (adv.), hospitableness (n.) |
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