UNINHABITED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

uninhabited

adjective

Definition of uninhabited

as in deserted

of a place not lived in by people a small uninhabited island

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Recent Examples of uninhabited About 200 people were on the uninhabited beach island celebrating the holiday that day, Crump said. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 There's also casual Italian fare at Bottega; castaway lunches at Drift, set on the uninhabited island of Jehunuhura; and Scoops for smoothies and free ice-cream cones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited

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Adjective

Patty was never seen again because, prosecutors say, Sochor raped and killed her at the side of a deserted road.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of deserted

Adjective

The primary targets are obvious; pitchers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Michael King could be deployed to replenish a largely barren farm system.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
In many cases, trees that in years past have been filled with fruit are this year barren.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of barren

Adjective

El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.

— Rose Evans May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026

Definition of vacated

Adjective

One of its biggest responsibilities has been enforcing the town’s unattended beach canopy rules, which were created to improve safety and keep beaches accessible.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
Children wearing them or using them need constant supervision and should never be left unattended in or near the water.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of unattended

Adjective

Believing the Trojan Horse to be a peace offering, the officers drag the hollow figure inside the city walls and place it outside the Temple of Athena, which leads to Troy’s harrowing downfall hours later.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
People would apply The Ordinary’s plumping serum or Medicube’s balm stick, and hollow under-eye or facial fine lines would diminish in just a 30 second video clip.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of hollow

Adjective

According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.

— Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Adjective

As with most malls in the United States, its final years were marked by just a tiny trickle of shoppers who had to pass empty storefronts to reach the few remaining open businesses.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
The 80,000-capacity New York New Jersey stadium was packed with few empty seats in the sea of red and white and blue at the final matchup of Spain versus Argentina.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026

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