Inhospitable (8)
I believe the answer is:
desolate
'inhospitable' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)