uninhabited

/'ʌnin'hæbitid/

Thân thiện

An uninhabited island appears on the horizon, covered in dense green jungle.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having inhabitants; not lived in: Describes a place, such as an island, house, or area, where no people live permanently or at all. It emphasizes the absence of human residents.

Usage

The adjective "uninhabited" is used to describe locations. It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., an uninhabited island) or after a linking verb like "is" or "was" (e.g., the house was uninhabited). It is a formal or neutral term.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The explorers discovered an uninhabited island in the remote ocean.
  • After the disaster, the village remained uninhabited for decades.
  • They bought an uninhabited stretch of land to build a nature reserve.

Advanced Usage

• "largely/entirely/completely uninhabited": Used with adverbs to specify the degree to which a place lacks inhabitants.
  • The northern region of the country is largely uninhabited due to its harsh climate.
• "previously uninhabited": Indicates that a place, which once had no people, may now have some.
  • The previously uninhabited valley is now home to a small community.

Variants and Related Words

• Uninhabitable (adj): Not suitable or safe for people to live in. This describes a condition, while "uninhabited" describes a state of occupancy.
  • The toxic waste made the area uninhabitable.
• Inhabited (adj): The direct opposite, meaning lived in or having inhabitants.
  • The inhabited parts of the island are along the coast.

Synonyms

• Deserted: Abandoned by people, often implying it was once inhabited.
• Unoccupied: Not currently occupied or lived in; can be temporary.
• Unpeopled: (Literary) Having no people; synonymous with uninhabited.
• Vacant: Empty, especially of people; often used for buildings or positions.

Antonyms

• Inhabited: Lived in.
• Populated: Inhabited by a population.
• Occupied: Being used or lived in.

Related Phrases

• Uninhabited island/planet/area: Common collocations specifying the type of empty place.
  • Scientists are searching for signs of life on uninhabited planets.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having inhabitants; not lived in
   • an uninhabited island
   • gaping doors of uninhabited houses