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 thing is, the island is essentially inhospitable.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The environment is dark, inhospitable to humans, and contains some of the planet’s biggest and weirdest creatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
And yet unchecked efficiency, whether algorithmically or organically promoted, is inhospitable to the development of a deeper sense of taste.
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Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The thing is, the island is essentially inhospitable.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The environment is dark, inhospitable to humans, and contains some of the planet’s biggest and weirdest creatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
And yet unchecked efficiency, whether algorithmically or organically promoted, is inhospitable to the development of a deeper sense of taste.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhospitable. Accessed 26 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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