as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Initial euphoria over a seemingly positive result gave way to dismay as evidence suggested the Martian surface was inhospitable and probably sterile.
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Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The thing is, the island is essentially inhospitable.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The environment is dark, inhospitable to humans, and contains some of the planet’s biggest and weirdest creatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
And yet unchecked efficiency, whether algorithmically or organically promoted, is inhospitable to the development of a deeper sense of taste.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The thing is, the island is essentially inhospitable.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The environment is dark, inhospitable to humans, and contains some of the planet’s biggest and weirdest creatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
And yet unchecked efficiency, whether algorithmically or organically promoted, is inhospitable to the development of a deeper sense of taste.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitable. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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