unlivable
adjective
un·liv·able
ˌən-ˈli-və-bəl 
: unable to be lived or unfit to live in, on, or with : not livable
unlivable tenements
… he devoted himself to making life unlivable for them.—
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Brutal heat, traffic, housing costs and property insurance rates are making Miami unlivable.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Seawater along California’s Central Coast is becoming increasingly unlivable.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Now, aboard the Charcot, the world’s only ultra-luxe icebreaker, up to 245 passengers can experience the unlivable Arctic environ in comfort and style.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Seawater along California’s Central Coast is becoming increasingly unlivable.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Now, aboard the Charcot, the world’s only ultra-luxe icebreaker, up to 245 passengers can experience the unlivable Arctic environ in comfort and style.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlivable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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