Difference between Hospitable and Friendly

What is the difference between Hospitable and Friendly?

Hospitable as an adjective is cordial and generous towards guests while Friendly as an adjective is generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

Hospitable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: cordial and generous towards guests receptive and open-minded favorable

Friendly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a friendly manner, like a friend.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports

Example sentence: I've got a friendly smile, a greeting smile, and a you-know-exactly-what-I'm-thinking smile.

We hope you now know whether to use Hospitable or Friendly in your sentence.

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