INHOSPITABLE Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

inhospitable

adjective

ˌin-(ˌ)hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl

Definition of inhospitable

as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council

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Recent Examples of inhospitable One key to removing them from your garden is to make their habitat inhospitable by removing low-hanging leaves, rocks and weeds that provide that shade. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The remote, inhospitable terrain serves as a natural biological barrier, though hundreds of thousands of migrants traverse the gap every year. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Many exoplanets are stuck in inhospitable orbits that make life or just the presence of liquid water impossible, and this stop on the tour brings home Earth’s good fortune. — Rob Pegoraro, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Other insects, like roaches, are also drawn inside when the weather is inhospitable. — Eva Flowe june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhospitable

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Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
The true target of the strike was Turkey, which has grown increasingly hostile toward Israel since the war in Gaza, and over its differing approach to Syria.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

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