uninhabitable
adjective
un·in·hab·it·able
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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