different between hospitality vs unwelcoming

English

Etymology

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospit?lit?s (“hospitality”), from hospit?lis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cuml?þnes (literally “guest gentleness”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h?s.p??tæl.?.ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h?s.p??tæl.?.ti/
• Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

hospitality (countable and uncountable, plural hospitalities)

1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.

   Synonym: guestfriendship
2. (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

3. The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Derived terms

• corporate hospitality
• Southern hospitality

Related terms

• host
• hospital
• hospitable

Translations

Further reading

• hospitality in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hospitality in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hospitality in MacMillan Dictionary (Macmillan Education Limited 2009–2020)

English

Etymology

un- +? welcoming

Adjective

unwelcoming (comparative more unwelcoming, superlative most unwelcoming)

1. Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.

   The townspeople were unwelcoming, making little effort to make the newcomer feel welcome.