inhospitableness
- noun
- /ˌɪnhəˈspɪtəblnəs/
:
inhospitalidad
- His inhospitableness made visitors feel unwelcome in his home.
Examples
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Many people complained about the inhospitableness of the hotel staff.
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The inhospitableness of the locals was shocking to the visitors.
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Some regions are known for the inhospitableness of their climate as well as their people.
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The inhospitableness of the mountain villagers surprised the exhausted travelers.
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His inhospitableness made it clear that guests were not welcome in his home.
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Many travelers noted the inhospitableness of the hotel staff during their stay.
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The inhospitableness of the region shocked those who expected warm hospitality.
Synonyms
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7.7
Unfriendly treatment of people who visit you
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3.9
A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people
A way someone seems that makes people avoid talking to them
Being rude and not polite to other people
A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you
Antonyms
How Hospitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
inhospitableness = inhospitable (transparent) = in + hospit + able + ness
The noun is a standard and fully predictable quality noun formed from the adjective 'inhospitable' with '-ness'.
Etymology
Inhospitableness starts with in- meaning 'not' and comes from hospitable, a root about being a good host or offering hospitality to 'guests'. So inhospitableness means 'not welcoming' or unfriendly to visitors.