UNLIVABLE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unlivable

adjective

Definition of unlivable next

as in uninhabitable

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Recent Examples of unlivable Even some homes that remain standing are unlivable due to smoke, ash and asbestos contamination. —

Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Due to fire and smoke damage, their house is unlivable. —

Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 Combined with the effects of pollution and human development, half of all reefs worldwide will be in unlivable conditions by 2035, according to a recent study from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. —

Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025 In the next 30 years, climate disruptions won’t make whole states unlivable, and demographic shifts might not reach full exodus levels. —

Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlivable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable

uninhabitable

Adjective

To encourage new construction, the bill would temporarily exempt new multifamily projects and the rehabilitation of otherwise uninhabitable properties.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were assessed by city inspectors, who found the West Wisconsin Avenue apartment uninhabitable in late-January.

— Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026