inhabitable

adjective

Definition of inhabitablenext
as in habitable
suitable for living in the search for an inhabitable planet

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  1. habitable
  2. livable
  3. comfortable
  4. acceptable
Adjective
  • An animation shows the four closely orbiting planets whirling around Barnard's Star. Proximity at a price The planets are so close to the star that their surfaces are likely too hot to be habitable.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Populations have already begun to move both within and across countries as climate change renders some parts of the earth less habitable and others more so.
    — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of habitable
Adjective
  • During her best new artist acceptance speech at the Grammys on Feb. 2, Roan called out record labels for failing to provide livable wages or healthcare coverage for their artists, sharing her own experience after being dropped by Atlantic Records in 2020.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2025
  • For years, women in professional hockey competed without guarantees—no livable wages, inconsistent competition structures, and limited visibility.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of livable
Adjective
  • Quansah is comfortable in possession and has shown a desire to join attacks when required, but the passes he is required to make as a centre-back differ from those hit by a right-back.
    — Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Loungewear sets are a common airport outfit, but Markle’s striped button-down shirt and matching flared pants looked comfortable, but also polished enough to wear to work or dinner.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of comfortable
Adjective
  • Bottled lime juice and lemon juice are acceptable when used in small quantities for a dish, but only when the flavor profile is not reliant upon it.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The First Amendment is meant to protect people from the government telling them what speech and ideas are acceptable.
    — Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of acceptable
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