unlivable


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un·liv·a·ble

 (ŭn-lĭv′ə-bəl)
adj.
Unfit for habitation; uninhabitable: an unlivable apartment.
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unlivable

or

unliveable

adj
not fit for living in
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unlivable - unfit or unsuitable to live in or withunlivable - unfit or unsuitable to live in or with; "unlivable substandard housing"
livable, liveable - fit or suitable to live in or with; "livable conditions"
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