Added 5 October 2026
inhospitable
/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ adjective
In Latin: inhospitālis Wiktionary
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- Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.
Origin
From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable.
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