hospitable

American  

[hos-pi-tuh-buhl, ho-spit-uh-buhl] / ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəl /

adjective

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 (usually followed byto ).

   to be hospitable to new ideas; a climate hospitable to the raising of corn.

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hospitable British  

/ ˈhɒspɪtəbəl, hɒˈspɪt- /

adjective

1. welcoming to guests or strangers

2. fond of entertaining

3. receptive

   hospitable to new ideas

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Other Word Forms

• hospitableness noun
• hospitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of hospitable

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin hospitā(re) “to receive as guest” (compare Latin hospitārī “to be a guest”; hospitium ) + -ble

Example Sentences

"We don't know yet if any planets orbiting M dwarfs are hospitable to life, but I feel confident that space weather is going to be an important part of answering that question."

From Science Daily

Many are leaving the corporate world, in part, because it has become less hospitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Joseph, you’ve been so hospitable. But I really do think I should come back one day when your mother is home.”

From Literature

Black women are starting businesses at a faster rate than other demographics, driven by a less hospitable corporate world.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Irish golf fans are some of the best in the world. They are so passionate about the game, so hospitable and so down to earth," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• congenial
• courteous
• friendly
• neighborly