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Definition of unwelcoming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unwelcoming

adjective
 
/ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/
 
/ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/
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  1. (of a person) not friendly towards somebody who is visiting or arriving
    • The locals were distinctly unwelcoming.
  2. (of a place) not attractive; looking uncomfortable to be in
    • She went back to her cold unwelcoming house.
  3. opposite welcoming
See unwelcoming in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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