Word meaning
hospitable
adjective · hos-PIT-uh-bul
What does hospitable mean?
Hospitable means friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests.
Hospitable in a sentence
“Our hosts were so hospitable that we stayed an extra day.”
Synonyms for hospitable
- welcoming
- gracious
- friendly
Where does hospitable come from?
From Latin hospes, "host, guest."
How to remember hospitable
- Say it out loud a few times: hos-PIT-uh-bul.
- Write one sentence of your own using hospitable, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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