UNLIVABLE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unlivable

adjective

Definition of unlivable

as in uninhabitable

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Recent Examples of unlivable The program is designed to relieve homeowners who are paying mortgages and taxes on unlivable homes, according to a FEMA news release. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 Cars crashed into a Southwest Miami-Dade home Sunday evening, making the house unlivable and forcing a family of five to leave, according to authorities. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 June 2026 However, a draft environmental impact statement in 2020 found that operating the louder planes out of Gowen Field could make hundreds of nearby homes unlivable, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Hali Smith april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026 The Russian president, who has never acknowledged that Ukraine is a legitimate country, or that Zelensky is its legitimate president, could continue to bomb Ukrainian cities, hoping to destroy the electrical grid and make the country unlivable. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlivable

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uninhabitable

Adjective

Some estimates say Tangier Island will be uninhabitable by 2053 due to erosion and sea-level rise.

— Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
That means fewer areas of the Sound were uninhabitable for fish, shellfish and other aquatic animals.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

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