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inhospitable

in·hos·pi·table

UK/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ US/ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

unfavorable to life or growth

  • “the barren inhospitable desert”
  • “inhospitable mountain areas”
2.

not hospitable

  • “they are extremely inhospitable these days”
  • “her greeting was cold and inhospitable”
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Origin

From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable.

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