unlivable

adjective

un·​liv·​able ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl How to pronounce unlivable (audio)
: unable to be lived or unfit to live in, on, or with : not livable
unlivable tenements
… he devoted himself to making life unlivable for them.Jack London

Examples of unlivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And in some cases, that's when entire communities become unlivable or uninhabitable and are forced to relocate. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 17 May 2024 But lately, New York City streets are teetering between lively and unlivable. New York Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unlivable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unlivable was in 1834

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlivable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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