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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Much of it remains uninhabitable today.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of buildings – most of which appear to be homes – have been either completely flattened or rendered uninhabitable.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Khan announced on Monday that he's filed a civil lawsuit against a landlord at a residential building in Dublin Borough who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the first five months of this fiscal year, LAHSA said that 66% of exits from shelters run by Volunteers of America were to unknown or uninhabitable locations, compared with 59% for all providers who serve a similar population.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of buildings – most of which appear to be homes – have been either completely flattened or rendered uninhabitable.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Khan announced on Monday that he's filed a civil lawsuit against a landlord at a residential building in Dublin Borough who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
During the first five months of this fiscal year, LAHSA said that 66% of exits from shelters run by Volunteers of America were to unknown or uninhabitable locations, compared with 59% for all providers who serve a similar population.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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