Both Uses of
hospitable
in
Hard Times
- Give it a name, Thquire!' said Mr. Sleary, with hospitable ease.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- Mr. Bounderby looked more astonished than hospitable, at sight of this uninvited party in his dining-room.†
Chpt 3.5
Definition:
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(hospitable) welcomingin various senses, including:
- inclined to treat guests well -- as in "She is good-natured and hospitable."
- favorable to life and growth -- as in "The climate is hospitable to roses."
- open to new ideas or change -- as in "The organization is hospitable to new ideas."