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Synonyms of uninhabited

20 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for uninhabited is desert. Other synonyms of uninhabited are vacant, deserted, desolate, unoccupied and lifeless. The opposite of uninhabited is inhabited.

Synonyms and similar words for uninhabited

adjectiveNot inhabited; having no inhabitants.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • beinglessDevoid of living beings; uninhabited.
  • desertUsually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
  • desertedAbandoned, without people.
  • howling literary
  • desolateDeserted and devoid of inhabitants.
  • lifelessUninhabited, or incapable of supporting life.
  • solitaryNot inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted.
  • tenantlessLacking a tenant; unoccupied.
  • unoccupiedNot inhabited, especially by a tenant.
  • unpeopledNot inhabited by people.
  • unpopulatedUninhabited, having no residents.
  • untenantedNot leased to or occupied by a tenant; unoccupied.
  • vacantNot occupied; empty.
  • disinhabited obsoleteUninhabited.
  • inhabited obsoleteHaving inhabitants; lived in.
  • unhabited archaicUninhabited.
  • wasteful obsoleteUninhabited, desolate.

Opposite of uninhabited

adjectiveNot inhabited; having no inhabitants.

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of uninhabited

  1. adjective Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.
  2. adjective Not having a term.

Full definition of uninhabited

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Questions about synonyms of uninhabited

What is another word for uninhabited?
Uninhabited has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as desert, vacant, deserted, desolate, unoccupied, lifeless, solitary and unpopulated.
What is the opposite of uninhabited?
The opposite of uninhabited is inhabited. Other antonyms of uninhabited are populated.
What does uninhabited mean?
Uninhabited means not inhabited; having no inhabitants.

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