Meaning & use

Unsurvivable

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So severe or dangerous that it cannot be survived.

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Doctors described the injuries as unsurvivable given the extent of the trauma.

Engineers designed the shelter to withstand conditions that would otherwise be unsurvivable.

A note on using this word

Unsurvivable is frequently used in medical and disaster-related contexts to describe conditions beyond any chance of recovery.

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survivable

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