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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The eastern half of Greenland—and much of the country, is uninhabitable.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, relief was tempered by grief and uncertainty, with many areas rendered uninhabitable.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Following Milwaukee's August storms, over 50 properties were declared uninhabitable.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The offensive has displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times, and left much of the territory uninhabitable.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, relief was tempered by grief and uncertainty, with many areas rendered uninhabitable.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Following Milwaukee's August storms, over 50 properties were declared uninhabitable.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The offensive has displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times, and left much of the territory uninhabitable.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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