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

Thought to have an underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment, Europa has long seemed a tantalizing target in our cosmic backyard. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024

Perhaps more importantly, in 2022, the telescope has also provided us with the first glimpses of rocky exoplanets inside what astronomers call the habitable zone. —Lisa Kaltenegger, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024

Researchers estimate that animal agriculture is responsible for between 15 and 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and takes up more than a third of the planet’s habitable land. —Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024

Now, new evidence suggests the planet was habitable for even longer than previously thought, due to the presence of a global magnetic field. —Devika Rao, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024