Hospitable

//hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    cordial and generous towards guests

    "hospitable family"

  2. 2
    receptive and open-minded
  3. 3
    favorable
  4. 4
    favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
Adjective
  1. 1
    favorable to life and growth wordnet
  2. 2
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity wordnet
  3. 3
    having an open mind wordnet

Synonyms

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genialreceptivewelcomingaccommodatingadmissibleadmissive

Example

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"Whomsoever she invites, she is quite hospitable."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hospitable, formed from the root of Latin hospitare with the suffix -able. Displaced native Old English cumlīþe (literally “guest-gentle”).

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