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user-hostile

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Difficult to use, especially for an untrained user.

Examples

“Usability is not a quality that can be spread⟳ out to cover⟳ a poor design⟳ like⟳ a thick layer of peanut butter, so a user-hostile interface does not get⟳ user-friendly even by the addition of a brilliant help⟳ system.”
“If you've had some experience⟳ using JavaScript and HTML, then you know⟳ that JavaScript can be used to make⟳ an interface much more user-friendly (even though it can also be used to create⟳ user-hostile features, even ones that crash⟳ the browser).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

user-unfriendly user-worked usercentric userfriendly userless usernamed

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