uninhabitable

adjective

Definition of uninhabitablenext
as in unlivable

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Recent Examples of uninhabitable Zehl said the family has been living in a hotel since the crash, which left the house uninhabitable. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 June 2026 Intense solar radiation at that time is likely to make the planet uninhabitable. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 The house is now uninhabitable, Walker said. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 San Diego’s measure provides several exemptions, among them disaster periods when a home is uninhabitable, circumstances where the owner is in long-term care, financial hardship following the death of an owner, qualifying military service, and use of the home for whole-home short-term rentals. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable
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unlivable
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  • The trippy, mind-bending sci-fi thriller stars Matthew McConaughey as a former NASA pilot recruited for a mission to find a potential new world for mankind when Earth becomes unlivable.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Groups such as March and March cultivate a professional veneer to mask tactics that make life unlivable for migrants.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
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