Definition of HOSPITABLE

hospitable

Meanings

Adjective

  • favorable to life and growth
    • "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"
    • "a hospitable environment"
  • disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
    • "a good-natured and hospitable man"
    • "a hospitable act"
    • "hospitable invitations"

Adjective Satellite

  • having an open mind
    • "hospitable to new ideas"

Adj

  • cordial and generous towards guests
  • receptive and open-minded
  • favorable
  • favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hospitable, formed from the root of Latin hospitare with the suffix -able. Displaced native Old English cumlīþe (literally “guest-gentle”).

Scrabble Score: 17

hospitable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hospitable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hospitable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

hospitable is a valid Words With Friends word