uninhabitable

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​able ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce uninhabitable (audio)
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness

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Priest said the home sustained significant fire, smoke and water damage and was expected to be uninhabitable. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025 In 75 to 100 years the reservation will likely be uninhabitable, said Spivey, who has a doctorate in anthropology. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 8 May 2025 The war has already displaced more than 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times, and turned many parts of it into an uninhabitable moonscape. Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 Survivors are grappling with slow and inadequate insurance payouts, uninhabitable dwellings, and upended lives. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhabitable was in the 15th century

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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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