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
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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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 June 2025
But modern-day Earth’s atmosphere has proved inhospitable to the creatures, with many dying out or migrating to a tropical band around the equator that resembles their native Mesozoic Era climate.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Oblivion also happens to be the title of Kosinski’s second film, in which Cruise plays a sentry watching over a devastated Earth that has become inhospitable to all life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
At first glance, Curaçao’s dry landscapes might seem inhospitable, but there’s plenty of wildlife that has evolved to flourish across the region.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhospitable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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