inhospitably

Examples

• All

• She responded inhospitably to his friendly greeting, making him feel unwelcome.

• It might have lasted indefinitely except for the fact that Ella Kaye came on board one night in Boston, and a week later, Dan Cody inhospitably died.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The weather was so inhospitably cold that no one wanted to go outside.

• Many plants struggle to survive in the inhospitably dry desert climate.

Synonyms

I

icily

vsinhospitably

1 5.7

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is unfriendly but not necessarily emotionally cold

U

uncharitably

vsinhospitably

1 6.8

In a harsh and unkind way toward other people

is unfriendly but less about moral harshness or judgment

F

forbiddingly

vsinhospitably

1 8.1

Shows that a place or person is dangerous and not welcoming

is unfriendly but lacks the threatening or dangerous feel

F

frigidly

vsinhospitably

1 6.8

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is unfriendly though not focused on low enthusiasm

U

unsympathetically

vsinhospitably

1 6.6

Without showing care for someone's feelings

is unfriendly but not only about lack of sympathy

U

ungently

vsinhospitably

1 8.0

In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone

is unfriendly but not necessarily physical or rough

S

surlily

vsinhospitably

9.9

In a rude, unfriendly way

is unfriendly without strong rudeness or bad temper

U

unaffectionately

vsinhospitably

7.7

In a way that shows little warmth or care

is unfriendly but may include hostility beyond lack of warmth

U

unsociably

vsinhospitably

6.7

In a way that avoids talking to or being with other people

is unfriendly by active rejection rather than mere avoidance

Antonyms

H

hospitably

1 2.8

To welcome guests in a friendly, generous way

How Welcoming

warmly

39 1.0

inhospitably

7.9

coldly

30 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology