HABITABLE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

habitable

adjective

ˈha-bə-tə-bəl

Definition of habitable

as in inhabitable

suitable for living in the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter

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Recent Examples of habitable That in and of itself is not unprecedented, as other rocky planets have previously been observed in habitable zones of their host stars. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In the few homes the FCC paid Adak Eagle to connect that are habitable, the occupants have abandoned Adak Eagle. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Over that time, O’Mara saw the value of the home rise from $21,300 and barely habitable when it was purchased to a recent offer by a would-be buyer of $350,000, following the death of his wife, Patricia, in February. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 During the first six months of renovations, the family lived in a caretaker’s apartment inside the property’s barn while the house slowly became habitable. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for habitable

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inhabitable

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To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

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