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INHOSPITABLENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("inhospitableness" is a kind of...):
unfriendliness (an unfriendly disposition)
Antonym:
hospitableness (having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining)
Derivation:
inhospitable (not hospitable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("inhospitableness" is a kind of...):
environmental condition (the state of the environment)
Derivation:
inhospitable (unfavorable to life or growth)
