hospitable
(adjective) favorable to life and growth; “soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth”; “a hospitable environment”
hospitable
(adjective) disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; “a good-natured and hospitable man”; “a hospitable act”; “hospitable invitations”
hospitable
(adjective) having an open mind; “hospitable to new ideas”; “open to suggestions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hospitable (comparative more hospitable, superlative most hospitable)
cordial and generous towards guests
Synonym: guestfriendly
receptive and open-minded
favorable
Source: Wiktionary
Hos"pi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]
1. Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality. Shak.
2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites. To where you taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. Goldsmith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
