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Inhospitable

Ih-NHAH-spuh-tuh-buhl

/ɪˈnhɑːspʌtʌbʌl/

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inhospitable

Dictionary meaning

Unfavorable to life or growth.

Examples

  • The barren inhospitable desert.
  • They are extremely inhospitable these days.

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