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unlivable

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unlivable.

Editorial note

If $12 an hour is unlivable, are the Mcdonalds and Walmart employees working $7 an hour just zombies?

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Unfit to be lived in; uninhabitable.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unlivable gathered in one view.

adjective

Unfit to be lived in; uninhabitable.

adjective

That cannot be lived.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unlivable.

Example sentences

1

If $12 an hour is unlivable, are the Mcdonalds and Walmart employees working $7 an hour just zombies?

2

Technically, perhaps not, but realistically, if the land is effectively unlivable, it might as well not exist for our purposes.

3

The solution is for the Chinese to get serious about the environment, or just die off (or, if lucky, emigrate to Cali) as they've rendered their own country unlivable.

4

Yes, a nuke will vaporize 14.9 km^2, but it will render a much larger area unlivable.

5

The Bay Area has chosen to be unlivable and unpleasant by its choice of public officials.

6

When a house becomes unlivable, moving to a new home or nursing home can be a heartbreak; especially for an elderly person.

7

Third, within his zones are actual unlivable subzones (nobody wants to live in actual-downtown-portland).

8

For example, beyond a certain size, our cities would be unlivable without waste regulations.

9

If you enable the fallout option, you will see a much more encompassing effect that would have rendered a lot of land unlivable.

10

You are welcome to move to Venezuela, Belarus or some other unlivable place.

11

One populated by low income people can't -- it soon becomes unlivable.

12

Employers are consequently not paying unlivable wages (or not below the minimum).

Quote examples

1

Like most "big countries" or continents in this case, most of the land is useless and unlivable.

2

Saying "you could go somewhere else" is basically admitting that the city is becoming unlivable to the common man.

3

An internal Party document said that pretty much all major Chinese cities "unlivable" (can't find a source), and Beijing's mayor said the same thing [1].

4

(Many are even proud of this, in the same way some New Yorkers are actually proud of living in the most unlivable city in America.) " Ha, German people told me the same thing about German when I was in Germany.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unlivable in a sentence?

If $12 an hour is unlivable, are the Mcdonalds and Walmart employees working $7 an hour just zombies?

What does unlivable mean?

Unfit to be lived in; uninhabitable.

What part of speech is unlivable?

unlivable is commonly used as adjective.