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uninhabited

/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/
English Definition
adj. not lived in by people
中文释义
无人居住的
Example Sentence

The uninhabited island served as a natural laboratory for studying how ecosystems develop without human interference.

这座无人居住的岛屿成为研究生态系统在没有人类干扰下如何演变的天然实验室。

Synonyms
deserted empty vacant
Antonyms
inhabited populated
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “uninhabited”?

  1. A Not lived in by people
  2. B Containing poison that is dangerous
  3. C Causing harm or injury
  4. D Showing good aesthetic judgment
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A — Not lived in by people. “uninhabited” means not lived in by people.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “not lived in by people”?

  1. A poisonous
  2. B uninhabited
  3. C damaging
  4. D tasteful
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B — uninhabited. “uninhabited” means not lived in by people.

Common questions about “uninhabited”

What does “uninhabited” mean?

uninhabited — not lived in by people. In Chinese: 无人居住的.

How do you pronounce “uninhabited”?

uninhabited is pronounced /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/.

How is “uninhabited” used in a sentence?

The uninhabited island served as a natural laboratory for studying how ecosystems develop without human interference. (这座无人居住的岛屿成为研究生态系统在没有人类干扰下如何演变的天然实验室。)

What are synonyms for “uninhabited”?

deserted, empty, vacant — all close in meaning to uninhabited (not lived in by people).

What is the opposite of “uninhabited”?

inhabited, populated — each the opposite of uninhabited (not lived in by people).

Is “uninhabited” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. uninhabited is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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