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hospitable

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hos·pi·ta·ble  (hsp-t-bl, h-spt-bl)
adj.
1. Disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity.
2. Indicative of cordiality toward guests: a hospitable act.
3. Having an open mind; receptive: hospitable to new ideas.
4. Favorable to growth and development; agreeable: a hospitable environment.

[Obsolete French, from Medieval Latin *hospitbilis, from Latin hospitre, to put up as a guest, from hospes, hospit-, guest, host; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]

hospi·ta·bly adv.

hospitable [ˈhɒspɪtəbəl hɒˈspɪt-]
adj
1. welcoming to guests or strangers
2. fond of entertaining
3. receptive hospitable to new ideas
[from Medieval Latin hospitāre to receive as a guest, from Latin hospes guest, host1]
hospitableness  n
hospitably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"
inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas"
2.hospitable - disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"
friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
inhospitable - not hospitable; "they are extremely inhospitable these days"; "her greeting was cold and inhospitable"
3.hospitable - having an open mind; "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"
receptive, open - ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"

hospitable
adjective
1. welcoming, kind, friendly, liberal, generous, gracious, amicable, cordial, sociable, genial, bountiful The locals are hospitable and welcoming.
welcoming inhospitable, parsimonious
Translations
hospitable [hɒsˈpɪtəbl] ADJacogedor, hospitalario

hospitable [ˈhɒspɪtəbəl hɒˈspɪtəbəl] adj
[person] → hospitalier/ière
[place] → hospitalier/ière

hospitable
adj
(= friendly, sociable) persongastfreundlich, gastlich; welcomegastlich; to be hospitable to somebodyjdn gastfreundlich or gastlich aufnehmen
(= favourable) place, climategastlich; environmentfreundlich; hospitable to something (soil, environment)günstig für etw

hospitable [hɒsˈpɪtəbl] adjospitale

hospitable
adj hospitable [həˈspitəbl]
showing kindness to guests She is one of the most hospitable people I know. gasvry مِضْياف، كَريم гостоприемен pohostinný gæstfri gastfreundlich φιλόξενος hospitalario külalislahke مهمان نواز vieraanvarainen hospitalier מַכנִיס אוֹרחִים सत्कार करने वाला gostoljubiv vendégszerető ramah gestrisinn ospitale 歓待する 환대하는 svetingas viesmīlīgs suka menerima tetamu gastvrij gjestfri, vennligsinnet gościnny hospitaleiro ospitalier гостеприимный pohostinný gostoljuben gostoljubiv gästfri, gästvänlig ที่มีความโอบอ้อมอารีย์ konuksever, misafirperver 好客的 гостинний مہمان نواز mến khách
adv hoˈspitably
gasvry بِكَرَم، بِضِيافَه гостоприемно pohostinsky gæstfrit gastfreundlich φιλόξενα con hospitalidad, hospitalariamente külalislahkelt با مهمان نوازی vieraanvaraisesti avec hospitalité בְּסֶבֶר פָּנִים सत्कारशील gostoljubivo vendégszerető módon dengan ramah með gestrisni con oscpitalità 歓待して 대접이 좋게 svetingai viesmīlīgi dengan rasa suka menerima tetamu gastvrij gjestfritt gościnnie hospitaleiramente cu ospitalitate гостеприимно pohostinne gostoljubno gostoljubivo gästvänligt อย่างมีความโอบอ้อมอารีย์ konukseverlikle, misafirperverlikle 好客地 гостинно مہمان نوازی کے ساتھ một cách hiếu khách
n hoˈspitableness
gasvryheid كَرَم، ضِيافَه гостоприемство pohostinnost gæstfrihed die Gastfreundschaft φιλόξενη διάθεση hospitalidad külalislahkus مهمان نوازی vieraanvaraisuus hospitalité הַכנַסַת אוֹרחִים आदर सत्कारपूर्वक gostoljubivost vendégszeretet keramahan gestrisni ospitalità 歓待 대접이 좋음 svetingumas viesmīlīgums sifat yang suka menerima tetamu gastvrijheid gjestfrihet gościnność hospitalidade ospitalitate гостеприимство pohostinnosť gostoljubnost gostoljubivost gästfrihet, gästvänlighet ความมีความโอบอ้อมอารีย์ konukseverlik, misafirperverlik 好客 гостинність مہمان نوازی کا فن sự hiếu khách
n hospitality [hospiˈtaləti]
a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc. gasvryheid كَرَم الضِّيافَه гостоприемство pohostinství gæstfrihed; beværtning die Gastfreundschaft φιλοξενία hospitalidad külalislahkus مهمان نوازی vieraanvaraisuus hospitalité אֵירוּח आतिथ्य-सत्कार, गुंजाइश gostoljubivost vendégszeretet, vendéglátás keramahtamahan gestrisni ospitalità 歓待 환대 svetingumas viesmīlība layanan baik gastvrijheid gjestfrihet; servering gościnność hospitalidade ospitalitate гостеприимство pohostinnosť gostoljubnost gostoprimstvo gästfrihet การให้การต้อนรับด้วยความยินดี konukseverlik, misafirperverlik 親切招待 гостинність مہمان نوازی lòng hiếu khách


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"THIS is my summer residence; you would not find my earth--my winter house--so convenient," said the hospitable gentleman.
My kind friends here are most affectionately urgent with me to prolong my stay, but their hospitable and cheerful dispositions lead them too much into society for my present situation and state of mind; and I impatiently look forward to the hour when I shall be admitted into Your delightful retirement.
He passed for an Englishman, was agreeable, handsome, ill-tempered, hospitable and witty.
 
 
 
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