INHABITABLE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inhabitable

adjective

Definition of inhabitable

as in habitable

suitable for living in the search for an inhabitable planet

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Recent Examples of inhabitable My entire theory of writing is indebted to looking at floor plans with my mother as a child—which gave me the sense of language as something spatial and inhabitable. — Nandini Krishnan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable. — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 But in the present day, with the glade abandoned, the only hope for construction to stop is for Mabel to find a beaver — a keystone species — that can once again make the area inhabitable. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026 During summer, this broad swath of the Mojave Desert is borderline inhabitable. — Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026 Back then, the Red Planet was regarded as marginally inhabitable. — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 Without the mass import of the wet stuff from parts north and east, much of Southern and Central California would be barely inhabitable. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 The effects of it — the societal collapse, the potential for a planet that becomes inhabitable, the domino effects of countries behaving badly and economies collapsing because of climate change — are very real issues that should be front and center of our conversations right now. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025

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As future missions find Earth-like planets around other stars, judging whether those worlds could be habitable will require some sense of what they're made of.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
This is because some of the three-story residences have flat roofs that lead up to a rooftop terrace, while others are designed with a more traditional roof structure with a habitable attic space.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of habitable

Adjective

More than a trend color, French Press Coffee is an elevated neutral with enough dimension to anchor a space while staying soft, livable, and refined.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026
Lower bills, cleaner air, and a livable planet are all in our hands.

— Illapa Sairitupac, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of livable

Adjective

Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Hats, comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen are also advised.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of comfortable

Adjective

They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The facility’s operator did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, sanitizer requirement/use, cloth towel use/storage, food contact surface cleaning and cold holding temperatures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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