uninhabitable

adjective

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

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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 Zehl said the family has been living in a hotel since the crash, which left the house uninhabitable. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 June 2026 Intense solar radiation at that time is likely to make the planet uninhabitable. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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