Synonyms for hospitable
ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəlhos·pitable

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1. hospitable

   Synonyms:
   sociable, neighborly, charitable

   Antonyms:
   unsociable, exclusive, retired, unneighborly, churlish, recluse

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1. hospitableadjective

   favorable to life and growth

   "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

   Antonyms:
   stark, wild, water-washed, inhospitable, desolate, bleak, unreceptive, windswept, godforsaken, unfriendly, bare, uncongenial, barren, hostile, waste

2. hospitableadjective

   disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity

   "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"

   Antonyms:
   waste, bleak, inhospitable, unfriendly, barren, stark, uncongenial, hostile, wild, windswept, desolate, godforsaken, bare, water-washed, unreceptive

3. hospitableadjective

   having an open mind

   "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"

   Antonyms:
   unreceptive, bleak, uncongenial, wild, desolate, barren, windswept, hostile, bare, unfriendly, inhospitable, godforsaken, waste, water-washed, stark

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1. hospitableadjective

   Synonyms:
   kind or attentive to strangers

2. hospitableadjective

   Synonyms:
   generous, liberal, bountiful

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1. List of paraphrases for "hospitable":

   welcoming

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1. Thomas Steinemann:

   Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.

2. Matthew Nelsen:

   When you see a lichen, you're basically looking at all fungal tissue, with some algal cells hidden away and protected inside, loosely speaking, it's like a greenhouse -- the fungus creates a more hospitable environment for the algae.

3. Jake Sullivan:

   The power of America's example is a power to influence the choices of other countries, whether they're going to be transparent, respect human rights and deliver good governance to their citizens or go the route of a China or Russia. That comes down in part to America showing the world that its model can effectively deliver for its citizens, he believes a world in which there are more like-minded capable democracies is a world that is more hospitable to American interests and values.

4. Benjamin Harrison:

   We should not cease to be hospitable to immigration, but we should cease to be careless as to the character of it.

5. Jeff Sessions:

   In recent years, the cultural climate has become less hospitable to people of faith and to religious belief. Many Americans have felt that their freedom to practice their faith has been under attack.