uninhabitable

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​able ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 

: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable

an uninhabitable wilderness

Examples of uninhabitable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For individuals, the council recommended consolidating several different types of aid into one payment targeted for those whose homes are uninhabitable. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Some estimates say Tangier Island will be uninhabitable by 2053 due to erosion and sea-level rise. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninhabitable

• habitable