adjective
definition
Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.
example
The townspeople were unwelcoming, making little effort to make the newcomer feel welcome.
Examples of unwelcoming in a Sentence
Darkyn appeared unwelcoming as usual, his frame rigid and his growl loud enough for Gabriel to hear.
The strange Immortal world was so unwelcoming.
Our waiter was the only unwelcoming Lebanese person I had ever met and seemed very mournful and depressed.
Pests will often avoid strong smells, and some of the best organic pesticides use plant sprays containing garlic, catnip or other stinky plants to create an unwelcoming environment for bugs.
Swiss Army exists to fortify your resources should you ever find yourself backpacking through Malaysia, wrestling jungle serpents, or stumbling into a unwelcoming pool of quicksand.
That's also why they like group dances like the Time Warp or Boot Scootin' Boogie.However, if you're hoping to dance with that special someone, you might want to stay away from the dance circles; to an outsider, they seem very unwelcoming.
Creating an unwelcoming campaign giving atmosphere - While you may have depended on eight $250,000 donors in the past to be your campaign's base, times have changed.