1
[ adjective ] favorable to life and growth

Examples

"soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth" "a hospitable environment"

Used in print

(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)

But that did not prevent him from writing more long letters , or from coming to spend his Christmas vacations with the hospitable , lively Szolds in their pleasant house on Lombard_Street .

Related terms

inhospitable kind

2
[ adjective ] (`hospitable' is usually followed by `to') having an open mind

Synonyms

open_to

Examples

"hospitable to new ideas" "open to suggestions"

Related terms

receptive

3
[ adjective ] disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity

Examples

"a good-natured and hospitable man" "a hospitable act" "hospitable invitations"

Related terms

inhospitable welcoming friendly

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

hospitably hospital hospitalize hospitalise hospital_bed hospital_care hospitality hospital_ward hospital_ship hospital_room

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