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

That package was issued under Texas law, where Tesla redomiciled last year and which corporate attorneys say is likely to prove less hospitable to lawsuits like the one over Musk’s 2018 pay.

From The Wall Street Journal

But some technology executives see a place where energy would be cheap, temperatures hospitable and community backlash nonexistent: outer space.

From MarketWatch

At Panera, the sandwich and soup chain is putting a greater emphasis on getting customers’ orders right and being hospitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

It turns out skunks can be quite hospitable.

From Literature

There are many obstacles to making campuses more hospitable.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• congenial
• courteous
• friendly
• neighborly