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in·hos·pi·ta·ble

inhospitable

pronunciation:
ihn ha spih t bl [or] In ha spI t bl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of a person, group, action, or the like, not friendly or welcoming; not showing or inclined to show hospitality.
antonyms:
friendly, hospitable, warm, welcoming
similar words:
forbidding
definition 2: of a place or climate, not offering shelter or a favorable condition or aspect; barren; forbidding.
antonyms:
favorable, hospitable
similar words:
desolate, forbidding, hostile
derivations: inhospitably (adv.), inhospitableness (n.)