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in·hos·pi·ta·ble Listen to audio/ˌɪnhɑˈspɪtəbəl, ɪnˈhɑ:spɪtəbəl/ adjective
[more inhospitable; most inhospitable] : not hospitable: such as a : not generous and friendly to guests or visitors
It's very inhospitable of him to be so rude to strangers.often + to He was inhospitable to his guests.
b : having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily
an inhospitable [=barren] desert/habitatoften + to soil inhospitable to plant growth
c : not ready or willing to accept or consider something — usually + to a person/company known for being inhospitable [=closed] to new ideas

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