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Inhospitable vs Welcoming - What's the difference?

inhospitable | welcoming |

As adjectives the difference between inhospitable and welcoming

is that inhospitable is not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly while welcoming is hospitable, accessible and cordial.

As a verb welcoming is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun welcoming is

an act of giving welcome.

inhospitable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a person) Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly,
  • (of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.

    • Derived terms

    * inhospitability * inhospitableness * inhospitably

    welcoming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • hospitable, accessible and cordial.

    • Derived terms

    * welcomingly * welcomingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of giving welcome.