adjective
- not welcoming to guests or visitors; unfriendly
- having harsh conditions that make it difficult to live in or visit
Examples
- The hotel staff was surprisingly inhospitable to the tourists.
- She gave him an inhospitable look when he arrived uninvited.
- The desert’s inhospitable climate makes survival extremely difficult.
- Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.
- The rocky terrain was inhospitable to most forms of plant life.
- His inhospitable manner made guests feel uncomfortable.
- The mountain’s inhospitable weather conditions forced climbers to turn back.