unlivable

adjective

un·​liv·​able ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl 

: unable to be lived or unfit to live in, on, or with : not livable

unlivable tenements

… he devoted himself to making life unlivable for them.

—Jack London

Examples of unlivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Groups such as March and March cultivate a professional veneer to mask tactics that make life unlivable for migrants. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Now Russia’s air campaign is making the city unlivable. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unlivable

• livable
• derivable
• unforgivable