inhospitable
adjective (PLACE) /ˌɪn.hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bl̩/ /ˌɪn.hɑːˈspɪt̬-/Definition
› describes an area that is not suitable for humans to live in: They had to trek for miles through inhospitable countryside.Living or sleeping somewhere
(Definition of inhospitable adjective (PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abide verb (LIVE)
- board verb (STAY)
- domiciled adjective
- dwell verb
- exist verb (LIVE)
- habitable adjective
- inhabitable adjective
- live in sin idiom
- live-in adjective (WORK)
- lodge verb (STAY)
- occupancy noun
- people sth/somewhere by/with sb phrasal verb
- residency noun
- resident adjective
- residential adjective
- room verb
- settle down phrasal verb (MAKE HOME)
- settled adjective (HOME)
- squat verb (LIVE)
- stay verb (LIVE)
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