livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl How to pronounce livable (audio)
variants or less commonly liveable
Synonyms of livablenext
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
: endurable
livableness noun

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They described the house as very livable. People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
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My sister and her husband came to me for help revamping their living room in hopes of creating something more functional and livable. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 But while the acquisitions have gone at a great pace, the actual conversion into livable housing has been anything but. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 June 2026 For many households, the result is a constant tradeoff between the essentials that keep life moving and the stability that makes life feel livable. — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The islanders reward one another for making their tiny, punishing world livable and fun; the public rewards them for making good TV. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for livable

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First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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livable

adjective
liv·​able
variants also liveable
ˈliv-ə-bəl How to pronounce livable (audio)
: suitable for living in or with
livableness noun

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