adjective
uninhabitable
uh-nihn-HA-bih-tuh-buhl
Uninhabitable (adjective) means not fit to live in. Example: “Rising sea levels could make parts of the coastline uninhabitable within decades.”
adjective
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Not fit to live in.
"Then there is the misery of leaking roofs and oozing walls, which in winter makes some rooms almost uninhabitable."
— George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier (1937)
"The earthquake left many homes in the area uninhabitable."
"Rising sea levels could make parts of the coastline uninhabitable within decades."
"The old house was declared uninhabitable after the fire."
How to use uninhabitable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo damaged, dangerous, or extreme that no one could reasonably live there.
Common pairings
render uninhabitable
uninhabitable conditions
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more uninhabitable
- Superlative
- most uninhabitable
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Rising sea levels could make parts of the coastline _____ within decades.
Etymology
From un- + inhabitable.
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What does “uninhabitable” mean?
The word “uninhabitable” means not fit to live in. In plain terms, so damaged, dangerous, or extreme that no one could reasonably live there.
How do you pronounce “uninhabitable”?
“Uninhabitable” is pronounced uh-nihn-HA-bih-tuh-buhl (/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “uninhabitable” in a sentence?
Here is “uninhabitable” used in a sentence: “Rising sea levels could make parts of the coastline uninhabitable within decades.”
What part of speech is “uninhabitable”?
“Uninhabitable” is an adjective.
