unlivable

Definition of unlivablenext

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Recent Examples of unlivable While tourism drives Kyoto’s economy, many residents say the city has become nearly unlivable in peak seasons. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 For most on the island, life became almost unlivable. Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025 Of the 27 homes on their street in the Rollins neighborhood, 25 were either destroyed, demolished or suffered extensive damage that left them unlivable until they could be gutted and rebuilt, Heath said. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 In Gaza now, too, some 90% of the population has been displaced, and much of the territory has been made unlivable by widespread Israeli bombing. Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable
uninhabitable
Adjective
  • The initial wave of relief soon lifted, giving way to distress when Franco learned his home was uninhabitable.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • After the fire, the LAFD exercised its right to demolish the building based on public safety issues and its uninhabitable nature.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlivable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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