uninhabitable

adjective

Definition of uninhabitablenext
as in unlivable

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Recent Examples of uninhabitable For individuals, the council recommended consolidating several different types of aid into one payment targeted for those whose homes are uninhabitable. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Some estimates say Tangier Island will be uninhabitable by 2053 due to erosion and sea-level rise. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 That means fewer areas of the Sound were uninhabitable for fish, shellfish and other aquatic animals. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Use a playwright as company in a room that had previously seemed uninhabitable. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable
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unlivable
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  • For millions of American workers, the federal minimum wage is unlivable.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The trippy, mind-bending sci-fi thriller stars Matthew McConaughey as a former NASA pilot recruited for a mission to find a potential new world for mankind when Earth becomes unlivable.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
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