as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Recent Examples of inhospitable
When you’ve been asked not to move much in order to protect your unborn child’s life, time stretches out before you like a vast, inhospitable landscape.
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
Our federal government has created a detention center in an inhospitable swamp and joked about the cruelty of their actions.
—State Sen. Md Rahman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
And yes, the infamously inhospitable editorial boss lady, Miranda Priestly, is sticking to her signature style after nearly 20 years—including that iconic hairstyle.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 July 2025
Detainees, who’ve described unsanitary and inhospitable conditions, are asking a federal judge to compel the Everglades detention center to provide adequate legal access that reportedly has not existed since its opening.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
Our federal government has created a detention center in an inhospitable swamp and joked about the cruelty of their actions.
—State Sen. Md Rahman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
And yes, the infamously inhospitable editorial boss lady, Miranda Priestly, is sticking to her signature style after nearly 20 years—including that iconic hairstyle.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 July 2025
Detainees, who’ve described unsanitary and inhospitable conditions, are asking a federal judge to compel the Everglades detention center to provide adequate legal access that reportedly has not existed since its opening.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhospitable
Adjective
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The climate for filmmakers looking to interrogate the Russian war effort remains hostile.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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The president’s hostile, but at times confusing, remarks over the last several days have put the city on edge as leaders condemned the plan as unnecessary and dangerous.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Crone’s process isn’t just about helping the individual think positively but eliminating the negative thinking that restricts potential.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The problem with portraying Andreotti and Berlusconi, for me, wasn’t dealing with characters who were negative.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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