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Adjective: hospitable  hós'pi-tu-bul or hós-pi-tu-bul
  1. Having an open mind
    "hospitable to new ideas"
     
  2. Favourable to life and growth
    "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"
     
  3. Disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
    "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"

See also: friendly, genial, kind, open, receptive, welcoming

Antonym: inhospitable

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