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uninhabitable

/ˈʌnənˌhæbədəbəl/
/ənɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
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Other forms: uninhabitably

When it's impossible to live somewhere, that place is uninhabitable. A house is uninhabitable if is missing basic things like a roof and heat.

Buildings are considered uninhabitable when they are dangerous, with holes in the floor, or exposed electrical wires that pose a fire hazard. It's not safe for people to live in those conditions. Uninhabitable regions of the world might be too cold or too hot — or, in the case of Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande, or "Snake Island," they might be overrun with venomous snakes.

Definitions of uninhabitable
  1. adjective
    not fit for habitation
    synonyms:
    unlivable, unliveable
    unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
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