habitable

/ˈhæbɪtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæbɪtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈha-bə-tə-bəl also hə-ˈbi-tə-/ (ame, mw)

habitable — 形容詞

  • habitablepositive
  • more habitablecomparative
  • most habitablesuperlative

1. offering the minimum requirements of safety, warmth, and cleanliness so that peo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可居住的

適合人安全居住的

offering the minimum requirements of safety, warmth, and cleanliness so that people can occupy and use a space as a home.

例句

After the earthquake, inspectors declared that only three old apartment buildings were still habitable.

地震過後，檢查人員宣布只有三棟老公寓仍然可以居住。

declared + habitable (formal, official context)

The dark, damp basement was not habitable for a family, the landlord said.

房東說那間又暗又潮濕的地下室不適合家庭居住。

not habitable + for + group

同義詞
  • livable

    more informal and broader in meaning, often including comfort and quality of life beyond basic safety

  • inhabitable

    means the same as habitable but is less common; often confused with 'uninhabitable'

  • fit for habitation

    more formal and legalistic, used in official documents and housing regulations

反義詞
  • uninhabitable

    the standard opposite; describes a place that cannot be lived in safely

  • unlivable

    informal opposite, suggesting a place is too uncomfortable or dangerous to live in

文法句型

habitable + noun

habitable + for + noun phrase

make + noun + habitable

become / remain + habitable

用法筆記

Often used in formal or technical contexts such as housing inspections, architecture, and environmental science. The direct opposite is uninhabitable.

常見錯誤

❌The house was so damaged it was inhabitable.
✅The house was so damaged it was uninhabitable.
💡'inhabitable' actually means the same as 'habitable' (fit to live in), not 'not habitable'; the correct antonym is 'uninhabitable'.