unlivable

adjective

un·​liv·​able ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl 

: unable to be lived or unfit to live in, on, or with : not livable

unlivable tenements

… he devoted himself to making life unlivable for them.

—Jack London

Examples of unlivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For women juggling caregiving, community roles and personal well-being, this model becomes not just unappealing but unlivable. —Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

During that visit, Trump voiced a shocking controversial proposal that the U.S. should take over the Strip and that surviving Palestinians be taken in by neighboring countries, deeming the coastal enclave unlivable. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025

With that money, city officials expect a buyout of 23 homes in the landslide zone, 15 of which have been red-tagged, or deemed unlivable. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

My parents came here from Syria, carrying their stories of the oppressive regime there that made life unlivable. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unlivable

• livable
• derivable
• unforgivable