uninhabited
adjective
Simple meaning
Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhnihnhabuhtidSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ənɪnˈhæbətɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.
type theoryof a type
Not having inhabitants; not lived in
type theoryof a type
Not having a term.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.
Used this way, uninhabited is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- unpeopled , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “An uninhabited island.”adjective
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Not inhabited by people.
Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
Having lost inhabitants as by war or disease.
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Synonyms
Sense: not inhabited
Antonyms
Sense: not inhabited
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