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Vinony

inhospitable

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable.

  1. Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
  2. Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.

    “Yet despite sounding inhospitable, grasslands such as this are home to a huge variety of smaller herbs and wildflowers, including some of the UK's rarest orchids and invertebrates, in addition to being home to butterfly species such as the Chalkhill Blue.”