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Definition unwelcoming in American English

unwelcoming adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/
1

an unwelcoming place looks uncomfortable, cold, or dark

Example

The New York subway is grim and unwelcoming.

Synonyms and related words
uncomfortable tight unsettling
2

behaving in an unfriendly way because you are not pleased to see someone

Example

Jed was hostile and unwelcoming.

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
Definition unwelcoming in American English