Synonyms of habitable

habitable

adjective

ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 

as in inhabitable

suitable for living in

the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitable
• liveable
• livable
• comfortable
• acceptable
• intimate
• sustainable
• homelike
• rich
• luxurious
• cozy
• homey
• deluxe
• sumptuous
• endurable
• palatial
• tolerable
• homy
• bearable
• opulent
• plush
• luxuriant
• lavish
• snug
• sufferable
• supportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uninhabitable
• uncomfortable
• economical
• humble
• unlivable
• spare
• unacceptable
• thrifty
• intolerable
• frugal
• unbearable
• spartan
• unendurable
• insupportable

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of habitable

Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate. —Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024

In the context of Mars, a habitable zone for photosynthesizing microbes could exist beneath a certain amount of ice. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024

Designed to determine whether Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon is habitable, the spacecraft is equipped with a suite of cameras and scientific instruments to investigate the structure and composition of Europa, including its subsurface ocean where life may exist today. —Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024

Ahead of the Clipper is a six-year, 1.8 billion-mile journey to the Jupiter moon Europa to search for evidence that the world could be habitable. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024