uninhabitable

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​able ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce uninhabitable (audio)
Synonyms of uninhabitablenext
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness

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An assistant secretary-general at the United Nations on Tuesday warned that millions of people in the Himalayan region were at risk from glacial floods, with fears that entire riverbanks might become effectively uninhabitable. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 In his latest column, Steve Lopez writes about an Altadena family still fighting to get back into their home after the Eaton fire left it uninhabitable. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Central Pennsylvania’s Greene Township bought out the property owner and paid to relocate residents of a 54-home park after excessive rainfall rendered all but four homes uninhabitable in 2006. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the building sustained significant structural damage and has been deemed uninhabitable. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhabitable was in the 15th century

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