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

Examples of uninhabitable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While many planets make up their respective universes, much of the action takes place on very similar nearly uninhabitable desert worlds covered in sand at the far reaches of their galaxies. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024 Becky Ryan, a spokesperson with Pottawatomie County, said 22 homes were destroyed and uninhabitable. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for uninhabitable 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 May. 2024.

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