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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
- /ˌʌn.ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
Definitions of uninhabitable word
- verb with object uninhabitable to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods. 1
- verb with object uninhabitable to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind. 1
- verb without object uninhabitable Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place. 1
- adjective uninhabitable not suitable for living in 1
- adjective uninhabitable If a place is uninhabitable, it is impossible for people to live there, for example because it is dangerous or unhealthy. 0
- adjective uninhabitable not capable of being lived in 0
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Origin of uninhabitable
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 Uninhabitable
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uninhabitable 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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adjective uninhabitable
- habitable — capable of being inhabited.
- inhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- livable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
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