unlivable

Definition of unlivablenext

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Recent Examples of unlivable Flames scorched both sides of the duplex, and significant damage made the home unlivable, a spokesperson said. Kendrick Calfee february 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026 It got flooded out too many times and became unlivable. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026 When that was not met, the city deemed the building unlivable and evacuated it the day dangerously cold temperatures arrived in Milwaukee. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The constant covering up and mental gymnastics of what to do to keep it hidden was just overwhelming and distracting and unlivable. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable
uninhabitable
Adjective
  • Flames tore through the house, leaving it uninhabitable and forcing Brown to move in with his adult son.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • After watching the utter devastation wrought by Israel on Gaza, with much of the Palestinian territory transformed into an uninhabitable moonscape, many in Lebanon fear the IDF has similar plans for their country.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlivable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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