uninhabitable
adjective
un·in·hab·it·able
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness
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The home sustained significant damage and was deemed uninhabitable, the fire department said.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Scorching heat could render large parts of the planet uninhabitable, even as coastal cities are submerged beneath rising seas.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The Lençóis and the surrounding region seemed as extraterrestrial and uninhabitable as Saturn.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The building was severely damaged following the fire, leaving it uninhabitable.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Scorching heat could render large parts of the planet uninhabitable, even as coastal cities are submerged beneath rising seas.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The Lençóis and the surrounding region seemed as extraterrestrial and uninhabitable as Saturn.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The building was severely damaged following the fire, leaving it uninhabitable.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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