uninhabitable
adjective/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
Frequency rank: #17,044 most common English word
Meaning
not suitable or safe for people to live in.
Example sentence
The flooding left the entire village uninhabitable for months.
Synonyms & related words
- unlivable
- hostile
- unsafe
- inhospitable
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