Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inhabited

/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: in-hab-it-ed
IPA: /ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having inhabitants; lived in.

adj

Containing at least one element.

adj

adj

Obsolete form of uninhabited.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It is, however, certainly desirable that the above type is inhabited, […]"
"Others[…]have frequented desarts and inhabited provinces."
"We met no one on the road, but presently began to pass deserted farms in varying stages of ruin. Then I noticed a few inhabited houses with rags stuffed in the broken windows and shells and dead fish lying about the littered yards."

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

disinhabited inhabitedness overinhabited

Synonyms

peopled populated tenanted deserted peopleless beingless desert howling desolate disinhabited inhabitantless inhabited

Antonyms

uninhabited beingless desert deserted howling desolate disinhabited inhabitantless inhabited lifeless peopleless solitary

Questions

How do you pronounce inhabited?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/.
What does inhabited mean?: Having inhabitants; lived in.

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