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Noun: inhospitableness  ,in-hó'spi-tu-bul-nus or in'hós-pi-tu-bul-nus
  1. The environmental condition in a region that lacks a favourable climate or terrain for life or growth
    "The inhospitableness of the desert made it challenging for explorers to survive"
     
  2. Having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition
    "The inhospitableness of the remote village surprised the tourists"

Type of: environmental condition, unfriendliness

Antonym: hospitableness