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Inhabitable vs Liveable - What's the difference?

inhabitable | liveable |

As adjectives the difference between inhabitable and liveable

is that inhabitable is fit to live in; habitable (see inflammable for usage note) or inhabitable can be (obsolete) not habitable; not suitable to be inhabited while liveable is .

inhabitable

English

Etymology 1

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • fit to live in; habitable (see inflammable for usage note)
  • * John Locke
    • Systems of inhabitable planets.
    Antonyms
    * uninhabitable

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) inhabitable, from (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Not habitable; not suitable to be inhabited.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The frozen ridges of the Alps / Or other ground inhabitable .
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    liveable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * livable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)

    • Antonyms

    * unliveable