inhospitableness

noun

Definition of inhospitablenessnext
as in friction

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  1. friction
  2. tension
  3. spite
  4. unfriendliness
  5. discord
  6. malignancy
  7. alienation
  8. malice
Noun
  • If the trash were in a lower Earth orbit, like around the distance from Earth to the International Space Station, debris would break down due to friction.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Wear them beneath any V-neck sweater or sweater dress for a very chic look that doesn’t cause any friction or add bulk to the arms.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of friction
Noun
  • When tensions ratchet up, the two countries quickly mend fences.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Interest rates might edge down a bit more in the coming weeks, but many consumers and business owners could hold back borrowing if postelection tension and uncertainty revs up.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of tension
Noun
  • Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In spite of public scrutiny, Congress has managed to keep itself among the highest paying professions.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of spite
Noun
  • Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.
    Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
  • Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of unfriendliness
Noun
  • Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Foreign powers seeking to influence the outcome — Russia, China and Iran — are circulating fake videos on social media aimed at sowing discord and distrust.
    April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of discord
Noun
  • Suspicion of malignancy: If imaging raises concerns about the potential for cancer, surgical removal is often recommended to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.
    Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The analysis further showed a strong association between colon cancer risk and obesity, family history of gastrointestinal malignancy, and symptoms such as abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.
    Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of malignancy
Noun
  • Consumers are very perceptive, and this can lead to audience alienation.
    Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Why not stay the course and leave Penelope within the realm of ambiguous alienation?
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • The charges included malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another, false report of a crime and making a false statement.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • After six hours of jury deliberation, Leilani Simon, 24, was convicted of all 19 charges against her on Friday, including malice murder, concealing the death of another and multiple counts of making a false statement, WTOC reported.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of malice
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Thesaurus Entries Near inhospitableness

inhospitable

inhospitableness

inhuman

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