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hospitable
hos·pi·ta·ble H0288100 (hŏs′pĭ-tə-bəl, hŏ-spĭt′ə-bəl)adj.1. Disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity.2. Indicative of cordiality toward guests: a hospitable act.3. Having an open mind; receptive: hospitable to new ideas.4. Favorable to growth and development; agreeable: a hospitable environment.
[Obsolete French, from Medieval Latin *hospitābilis, from Latin hospitāre, to put up as a guest, from hospes, hospit-, guest, host; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]
hos′pi·ta·bly adv.hospitable (ˈhɒspɪtəbəl; hɒˈspɪt-) adj1. welcoming to guests or strangers2. fond of entertaining3. receptive: hospitable to new ideas. [C16: from Medieval Latin hospitāre to receive as a guest, from Latin hospes guest, host1] ˈhospitableness n ˈhospitably advhos•pi•ta•ble (ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəl)
adj. 1. receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family. 2. characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or strangers: a hospitable smile. 3. favorably receptive or open (usu. fol. by to): hospitable to new ideas. [1560–70; < Latin hospitā(re) to receive as guest (compare Latin hospitārī to be a guest; see hospice) + -ble] hos′pi•ta•ble•ness, n. hos′pi•ta•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas" | | 2. | hospitable - disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"inhospitable - not hospitable; "they are extremely inhospitable these days"; "her greeting was cold and inhospitable" | | 3. | hospitable - having an open mind; "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"receptive, open - ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals" |
hospitableadjective1. welcoming, kind, friendly, liberal, generous, gracious, amicable, cordial, sociable, genial, bountiful The locals are hospitable and welcoming.
welcoming inhospitable, parsimonious2. receptive, tolerant, responsive, open-minded, amenable, accessible hospitable political environments
receptive intolerant, inhospitable, narrow-minded, unapproachable, unreceptivehospitableadjectiveCharacterized by kindness and warm, unaffected courtesy:affable, gracious.Translationshospitable (həˈspitəbl) adjective showing kindness to guests. She is one of the most hospitable people I know. 好客的 好客的hoˈspitably adverb 好客地 招待周到地，热情地 hoˈspitableness noun 好客 好客hospitality (hospiˈtaləti) noun a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc. 親切招待 殷勤，好客 EncyclopediaSeeHospitalityhospitable
Synonyms for hospitableadj welcomingSynonyms- welcoming
- kind
- friendly
- liberal
- generous
- gracious
- amicable
- cordial
- sociable
- genial
- bountiful
Antonymsadj receptiveSynonyms- receptive
- tolerant
- responsive
- open-minded
- amenable
- accessible
Antonyms- intolerant
- inhospitable
- narrow-minded
- unapproachable
- unreceptive
Synonyms for hospitableadj characterized by kindness and warm, unaffected courtesySynonymsAntonyms for hospitableadj favorable to life and growthAntonymsadj disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosityRelated WordsAntonymsadj having an open mindRelated Words |