HOSPITABLE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

hospitable

adjective

hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl

as in gracious

showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations the family is unfailingly hospitable whenever guests show up unexpectedly at their summer cottage

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Recent Examples of hospitable But when the weather isn’t as hospitable, the padded drop-top shuts out the world, noise and all. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Natural ways to get rid of earwigs DIY pesticide treatments can help eliminate small earwig infestations or prevent one from getting out of hand, but the best course of action for initial treatment and ongoing prevention is to ensure your home isn’t hospitable to earwigs. —

Dan Simms, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Over time, this will make your garden and lawn less hospitable to mushrooms and less likely to sprout. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 The city might be hospitable because humans have reduced the numbers of predators like rats and cats around restaurants and buildings. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospitable

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gracious

Adjective

Cultural values such as achieving harmony between cultures; and slow, gracious [economic] growth.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026
Even in old age, Pinkie remained a gracious host.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026