Synonyms for unwelcoming

Most common

cold · stony

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Adjective

Antonyms

hospitable, inviting

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.

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

Example sentences

• cold I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.
• stony Can you lend me some money? I'm stony broke.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

cold¹

5 letters

stony²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stony² = 2 syllables).