unlivable
adjective
un·liv·able ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl 
: unable to be lived or unfit to live in, on, or with : not livable
unlivable tenements
… he devoted himself to making life unlivable for them.
Jack London
Jack London
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web However, the Sun will still make the Earth unlivable. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The storm left the structure unlivable, and Ms. Wimberly had no insurance. New York Times, 23 July 2022 The monastery, built in 1924, was considered unsafe and unlivable. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 This was the case for Don Young's house and the home of his parents in-laws, whose houses are now unlivable. The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2022 The brutal shelling of civilian infrastructure and homes has rendered entire cities completely unlivable. Amandas Ong, ELLE, 3 May 2022 As waters get warmer and sea ice depletes, some Antarctic creatures are finding their homes more and more unlivable. Danya Gainor And Angela Fritz, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022 Those accidents took a number of lives and left the surrounding areas unlivable for humans. Joel Mathis, The Week, 30 May 2022 Relocating migratory individuals away from damaged habitats is rarely successful because the birds tend to instinctively return to those unlivable locales. Henrik Mouritsen, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 See More
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The storm left the structure unlivable, and Ms. Wimberly had no insurance. New York Times, 23 July 2022 The monastery, built in 1924, was considered unsafe and unlivable. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 This was the case for Don Young's house and the home of his parents in-laws, whose houses are now unlivable. The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2022 The brutal shelling of civilian infrastructure and homes has rendered entire cities completely unlivable. Amandas Ong, ELLE, 3 May 2022 As waters get warmer and sea ice depletes, some Antarctic creatures are finding their homes more and more unlivable. Danya Gainor And Angela Fritz, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022 Those accidents took a number of lives and left the surrounding areas unlivable for humans. Joel Mathis, The Week, 30 May 2022 Relocating migratory individuals away from damaged habitats is rarely successful because the birds tend to instinctively return to those unlivable locales. Henrik Mouritsen, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
unlivable
adjective
as in uninhabitable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- uninhabitable
- uncomfortable
- unacceptable
- spartan
- economical
- unbearable
- intolerable
- humble
- thrifty
- unendurable
- frugal
- insupportable
- spare
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- livable
- habitable
- inhabitable
- liveable
- comfortable
- intimate
- cozy
- homelike
- homey
- luxurious
- snug
- sumptuous
- lavish
- plush
- deluxe
- luxuriant
- homy