hospitable
pronunciation
How to pronounce hospitable in British English:
UK [hɒˈspɪtəbl]
How to pronounce hospitable in American English:
US [ˈhɑːspɪtəbl]
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- Adjective:
- favorable to life and growth
- disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
- (`hospitable' is usually followed by `to') having an open mind
Word Origin
- hospitable (adj.)
- 1560s, from Middle French hospitable, from Latin hospitari "be a guest," from hospes (genitive hospitis) "guest" (see host (n.1)). Related: Hospitably.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The city is just too hospitable .
- 2. Additionally beijingers are confident and hospitable .
- 3. The colonists found bermuda to be a hospitable place with sufficient food .
- 4. They are very willing and hospitable and are so helpful in every way .
- 5. That habitat is becoming a less hospitable place every day , according to a recent international state of the oceans report .