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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That night, Lee goes to Ginger’s house to tell her what happened — about his hostile showdown with the rupidoop, about Brawny Dude With the Butter Candies checking out Lee’s van in the Boontill parking lot.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The trip to Leeds is another daunting assignment for United in what is usually a hostile atmosphere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostile

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To that end, Musk’s average favorability rating — net negative 16 percentage points as of Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ — has additionally improved, although only slightly, since July 2025 when his favorability was at its nadir.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The beats create ample negative space for Holden to employ riskier flows, often deploying a double-time pace to burn through technically dense passages.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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