unlivable
adjective
un·liv·able
ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl 
: 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.—
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Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Californians support environmental protection, but not at the cost of making the state unlivable for families.
—Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers and brought new life to the American labor movement, drawing national attention to the brutal working conditions and unlivable wages that agricultural workers experienced.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And in Miami, that is an unlivable wage for many folks in a town like Miami.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Californians support environmental protection, but not at the cost of making the state unlivable for families.
—Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers and brought new life to the American labor movement, drawing national attention to the brutal working conditions and unlivable wages that agricultural workers experienced.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And in Miami, that is an unlivable wage for many folks in a town like Miami.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unlivable
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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlivable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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