hospitable

hos·pi·ta·ble

(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.

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hospitable

(ˈhɒspɪtəbəl; hɒˈspɪt-)

adj

1. welcoming to guests or strangers

2. fond of entertaining

3. receptive: hospitable to new ideas.

[C16: from Medieval Latin hospitāre to receive as a guest, from Latin hospes guest, host¹]

ˈhospitableness n

ˈhospitably adv

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hos•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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

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"

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"

hospitable - having an open mind; "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"

receptive, open - ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"

hospitable

adjective

1. welcoming, kind, friendly, liberal, generous, gracious, amicable, cordial, sociable, genial, bountiful The locals are hospitable and welcoming.
welcoming inhospitable, parsimonious

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hospitable

adjective

Characterized by kindness and warm, unaffected courtesy:

Translations

مِضْياف، كَريم

pohostinný

gæstfri

vendégszeretõ

gestrisinn

svetingaisvetingassvetingumas

viesmīlīgs

pohostinný

gostoljuben

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hospitable

[ˈhɒspɪtəb^əl hɒˈspɪtəb^əl] adj

[person] → hospitalier/ière

[place] → hospitalier/ière

hospitable

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hospitable

(həˈspitəbl) adjective

showing kindness to guests. She is one of the most hospitable people I know.

hoˈspitably adverbhoˈspitableness nounhospitality (hospiˈtaləti) noun

a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.