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Inhabit vs Habitable - What's the difference?

inhabit | habitable |

As a verb inhabit

is to live or reside in.

As an adjective habitable is

safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.

inhabit

English

Alternative forms

* enhabit (obsolete)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To live or reside in.
    • The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
  • * Moore
    • O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?
  • To be present in; to occupy.
    • Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.

    Synonyms

    * bedwell

    Related terms

    * inhabitant

    Derived terms

    * inhabitable

    habitable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.
    • After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable .

    Related terms

    * habitat * inhabitable

    Antonyms

    * unhabitable * uninhabitable