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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
- /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
Definitions of inhabitable word
- verb with object inhabitable to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods. 1
- verb with object inhabitable to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind. 1
- verb without object inhabitable Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place. 1
- noun inhabitable Suitable to live in ; habitable. 1
- adjective inhabitable habitable, fit to be lived in 1
- adjective inhabitable that can be inhabited; fit to live in; habitable 0
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Origin of inhabitable
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin inhabitāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + habitāre to dwell (see habit2); replacing Middle English enhabiten < Middle French enhabiter < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Inhabitable
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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inhabitable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj inhabitable
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- cozy — warm and comfortable; snug
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- habitable — capable of being inhabited.
adjective inhabitable
- up to scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- civilised — to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.
- civilized — If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
- usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
Antonyms for inhabitable
adjective inhabitable
- uninhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
Top questions with inhabitable
- how much of australia is inhabitable?
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