inhospitable
adjective
in·hos·pi·ta·ble
ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 
(ˌ)in-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
(ˌ)in-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
1
: not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
2
: providing no shelter or sustenance
an inhospitable environment
inhospitableness
noun
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Examples of inhospitable in a Sentence
It's very inhospitable of him to be so rude to strangers.
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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The deep-sea, shrouded in perpetual darkness, extreme pressure and scarcity of resources, is high on the list of the most inhospitable ecosystems of our planet.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Arctic, once defined by its frozen, inhospitable climate and long winter nights, is experiencing dramatic transformations as the region warms almost four times faster than the global average.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
In fact, others say Hollywood has become inhospitable to Israelis, even fictitious ones.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, nearby gopher-less areas remained largely inhospitable for flora.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Arctic, once defined by its frozen, inhospitable climate and long winter nights, is experiencing dramatic transformations as the region warms almost four times faster than the global average.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
In fact, others say Hollywood has become inhospitable to Israelis, even fictitious ones.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, nearby gopher-less areas remained largely inhospitable for flora.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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inhospitable
adjective
in·hos·pi·ta·ble
ˌin-(ˌ)häs-ˈpit-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
(ˈ)in-ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
1
: not friendly or generous : not showing hospitality
2
: providing no shelter or food : barren
an inhospitable desert
inhospitality
noun
(ˌ)in-ˌhäs-pə-ˈtal-ət-ē
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