hospitable meaning

hospitable means 'friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers'.

hospitable :

friendly, welcoming

adjective

▪ The host was very hospitable.

▪ The host was very friendly.

▪ They are hospitable to new neighbors.

▪ They are welcoming to new neighbors.

paraphrasing

▪ welcoming – friendly

▪ cordial – warm

▪ friendly – kind

▪ accommodating – helpful

hospitable

Pronunciation

hospitable [hɒˈspɪtəbl]

The stress is on 'spi' and sounds like 'hos-pit-uh-bl'.

Common phrases and grammar about hospitable

hospitable - Common meaning

adjective
friendly, welcoming

Part of Speech Changes for "hospitable"

▪ hospitality (noun) – friendliness to guests

▪ hospitably (adverb) – in a friendly way

Common Expressions with "hospitable"

▪ be hospitable to – be friendly to

▪ hospitable environment – friendly place

▪ hospitable reception – warm welcome

▪ naturally hospitable – naturally friendly

Important examples of hospitable in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, hospitable is often used to describe welcoming people or environments.

▪The staff is hospitable to all guests.
▪The staff is friendly to all guests.

Example of a confusing word: hostile (unfriendly)

▪The staff is hostile to all guests.
▪The staff is unfriendly to all guests.
"Hospitable" means "welcoming" or "friendly," especially in terms of how people treat guests or strangers. In the sentence "The staff is hospitable to all guests," it conveys a positive and welcoming attitude. "Hostile," on the other hand, means "unfriendly" or "antagonistic," which is the opposite of "hospitable." While they may sound somewhat similar, their meanings are entirely different, and using "hostile" here would incorrectly suggest that the staff is unfriendly, making it the wrong choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As an adjective, hospitable describes people or places that are welcoming, often appearing in grammar questions about adjectives.

▪The city is known for its hospitable people.
▪The city is known for its friendly people.

hospitable

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

warm and hospitable

'friendly and welcoming', used to describe people or places.

▪The hotel staff is warm and hospitable.
▪The hotel staff is friendly and welcoming.

open arms

means 'to welcome warmly', used to describe a hospitable attitude.

▪They welcomed us with open arms.
▪They greeted us warmly.

Differences between similar words and hospitable

hospitable

,

welcoming

differences

Hospitable often implies a more formal or traditional sense of friendliness, while welcoming is more casual.

hospitable
▪The host was hospitable to all visitors.
▪The host was friendly to all visitors.
welcoming
▪The community is welcoming to newcomers.
▪The community is friendly to newcomers.

hospitable

,

cordial

differences

Hospitable suggests a readiness to offer help or services, while cordial is more about being warm and polite.

hospitable
▪They were hospitable during our stay.
▪She gave a warm greeting.
cordial
▪She gave a cordial greeting.
▪She gave a warm greeting.

Words with the same origin as hospitable

The origin of hospitable

hospitable comes from the Latin 'hospitabilis', which means 'friendly to guests'.

Word structure

It has the root hospit (guest) and suffix able (capable of), meaning 'capable of being friendly to guests'.

Words with the same origin

The root of hospitable is hospit (guest). Words with the same root include hospital (place for guests/patients), host (one who receives guests), and hospice (care place for guests).

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