warm and inviting
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3.5
- adjective
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cálido y acogedor
- We'll have a sweet little home where people will want to come over and hang out 'cause it's so warm and inviting and nonintrusive.
- warm and inviting room
- warm and inviting restaurant
- warm and inviting space
Examples
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The mix of furnishings and colors makes it so warm and inviting.
Blog text (12) -
Her tone is warm and inviting, which makes working with her a pure joy.
Blog text (8) -
It's so nice to hear that it's a warm and inviting place!
Blog text (9) -
But it was warm and inviting, and it was like a big hug just being there.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sounds like you host wonderfully warm and inviting dinner parties.
Blog text (27) -
It now looks warm and inviting.
Fiction book (2002) -
This magnificent 100-year-old establishment was very warm and inviting as early evening approached.
Blog text (5) -
Contrary to what I was warned, I found Palestinian culture to be incredibly warm and inviting, and I never felt compelled to hide my identity as an American Jew.
Blog text (2) -
Stately yet warm and inviting, the Homestead offers a Thanksgiving buffet in the Grand Ballroom as well as brunch in the Grand Ballroom.
Blog text (10) -
The room was brightly lit and looked warm and inviting.
Synonyms
280
1.0
Showing kindness and affection to others
158
1.6
Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place
81
4.2
Having a warm private atmosphere that makes people feel close
66
1.0
A friendly way of acting that makes people feel comfortable
33
4.1
Showing warm, friendly, and sincere feeling
14
3.8
Friendly and generous to guests so they feel welcome
11
4.8
A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable
A warm, comfortable place that makes people feel welcome and relaxed
Antonyms
How Welcoming
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'friendly, welcoming, and comforting' is directly compositional from the adjectives 'warm' and 'inviting' joined by 'and'; both constituents contribute their ordinary, related senses to describe an atmosphere. This coordinated descriptive pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward English composition rules, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Warm and inviting comes from the simple image of a house with a warm fire and a person who opens the door to invite you in. So the phrase means 'friendly' and 'making people feel relaxed and at ease'.