livable

or live·a·ble

[liv-uh-buhl]

adjective

suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.

worth living; endurable: She needed something to make life more livable.

that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination with with): polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.

Origin of livable

First recorded in 1605–15; live¹ + -able

Related formsliv·a·ble·ness, liv·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·liv·a·ble, adjectiveun·liv·a·ble·ness, noun

Synonyms for livable

2. enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.

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British Dictionary definitions for livability

livable

liveable

adjective

(of a room, house, etc) suitable for living in

worth living; tolerable

(foll by with) pleasant to live (with)

Derived Formslivableness, liveableness, livability or liveability, noun

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Word Origin and History for livability

livable

adj.

also liveable, 1610s, "likely to survive," from live (v.) + -able. Meaning "conducive to living" is from 1660s; sense of "suitable for living in" is from 1814 ("Mansfield Park"). Meaning "endurable" is from 1841.