unwelcoming

/ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈwelkəmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

unwelcoming — adjective

  • unwelcomingpositive
  • more unwelcomingcomparative
  • most unwelcomingsuperlative

1. making guests, visitors, or newcomers feel they are not really welcome, because

1.形容詞B2
釋義

making guests, visitors, or newcomers feel they are not really welcome, because the people, place, or atmosphere seems cold.

例句

The receptionist's unwelcoming tone made Jessica wish she had booked another hotel.

collocation: unwelcoming tone

New students found the silent dining hall strangely unwelcoming on their first day.

pattern: find + object + unwelcoming

同義詞
  • unfriendly

    close everyday synonym, but unwelcoming focuses more on how a visitor is received

  • cold

    emphasizes emotional distance rather than the guest-or-visitor situation

  • inhospitable

    more formal and often used for places or conditions, not ordinary social moments

反義詞
  • welcoming

    direct opposite; makes visitors feel glad to arrive

  • friendly

    broader and less tied to the experience of being received as a guest

  • hospitable

    emphasizes generous treatment of guests

文法句型

unwelcoming + noun

be/seem/look/feel + unwelcoming

unwelcoming to + person

用法筆記

Most often used for places, groups, or first reactions that make a visitor feel out of place. Common collocates include atmosphere, reception, look, tone, and verbs like seem or feel.

常見錯誤

❌The soup looked unwelcoming, so I did not order it.
✅The soup looked uninviting, so I did not order it.
💡Use 'uninviting' for food or things that look unpleasant; 'unwelcoming' is about how visitors or newcomers are treated.
❌I felt unwelcoming at my cousin's house.
✅I felt unwelcome at my cousin's house.
💡'Unwelcome' describes the visitor's feeling; 'unwelcoming' describes the person, place, or atmosphere causing it.