hospitable
14
3.8
- adjective
- /hɑːˈspɪtəbl/
:
hospitalario
- The hosts were incredibly hospitable, ensuring every guest felt welcomed and comfortable.
- hospitable host
- friendly and hospitable
- very hospitable
But most of us, you know, most of us, you know, we're, we're very hospitable.
- But most of us, you know, most of us, you know, we're, we're very hospitable.
- So I just had this idea, this place in my head that was full of respect and it was hospitable and hard work and tradition.
- We're being, we're being hospitable to people we know nothing about and we're being despicable to the people that we should care about, that have cared about us.
- Such bright people, such hospitable people, such warm people, such.
Examples
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They are very hospitable monks.
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We are all happy and well-off, and we try to be friendly and hospitable.
Academic text (1990) -
Thank you, that is very hospitable of you!
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"You are being very hospitable to me, a stranger," the little man said.
Fiction book (1991) -
I found the city extremely charming and hospitable.
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"Suddenly, Lee realized that Kent was making conversation, being hospitable, trying to put her at ease."
Fiction book (1996) -
The drinks are good, the hosts are hospitable, and there's a crazy amount of food.
Blog text (34) -
There is a rancher named Jos who lives there, a lonely, strange man, but very hospitable.
Academic text (2007) -
He'd diversified his interests, he was a multi-millionaire, and he was very friendly and hospitable to me.
Academic text (1993) -
Americans are friendly, earnest, hospitable, kind, frank, accomplished, warm-hearted, fervent, and... enthusiastic.
Synonyms
773
1.0
Kind and helpful toward other people
89
1.0
Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
66
1.0
A friendly way of acting that makes people feel comfortable
24
1.6
Friendly and helpful to people who live near you
21
3.4
Friendly and pleasant in a way people like
21
4.2
A person who is pleasant and easy to like
18
1.0
Pleasant to be with or to experience
17
4.8
Willing to help others and change plans for them
16
5.5
Friendly and easy to talk to
2
3.5
A place or atmosphere that makes people feel relaxed and welcome
1
4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
Being friendly and welcoming to guests
A warm, comfortable place that makes people feel welcome and relaxed
Very warm and welcoming to people
Antonyms
How Hospitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
hospitable = hospitality (semi-transparent) = hospit + able
Formed from the combining form 'hospit-' plus the productive adjective suffix '-able'; learners who know 'hospitality' or 'hospital' can infer the meaning, but the root 'hospit-' is not a standalone English word so the derivation is not fully obvious.
Etymology
Hospitable comes from the Latin word hospes, which meant 'guest' or 'host' and is the same root as host and hospital. So, to be hospitable is to act like a good host: friendly and welcoming to guests.