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inhospitable

 
/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbl/ adjective

Translation

PLACE An inhospitable place is not pleasant or easy to live in because it is too hot, cold, etc.
(yer) sıcak/soğuk vs. den dolayı yaşanmaz, barınılmaz, oturulmaz
the world's most inhospitable deserts1521
PERSON not friendly towards people who are visiting you
misafir/konuk sevmez; soğuk
646
(Definition of inhospitable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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