unlivable

Definition of unlivablenext

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Recent Examples of unlivable The development changed hands a couple of times during the 1920s, and during the late 1920s and the 1930s, the building deteriorated to the point of being unlivable as white flight and disinvestment hit the area, Preservation Chicago said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Flames scorched both sides of the duplex, and significant damage made the home unlivable, a spokesperson said. Kendrick Calfee february 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026 It got flooded out too many times and became unlivable. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026 When that was not met, the city deemed the building unlivable and evacuated it the day dangerously cold temperatures arrived in Milwaukee. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable
uninhabitable
Adjective
  • Because of the fire damage, the home was ultimately deemed uninhabitable, per the department.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Our military bases in the region, Margaret, right now are supposedly uninhabitable.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlivable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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