Inhospitable (8)
I believe the answer is:
desolate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inhospitable</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for desolate that I've seen before include "Crushed by grief" , "Forlorn and unhappy" , "Wretched, unhappy" , "Dispirited and lonely, being so elated" , "extremely sad" .)