livable

or live·a·ble

[liv-uh-buh l]

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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

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2. enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.

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Examples from the Web for livable

Contemporary Examples

In a country nearly crushed by poverty and joblessness, there is little money left over for making the prisons humane and livable.
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Gene Robinson
July 13, 2014
Too bad those values doesn't extend to paying people a livable wage or sharing profits.
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Sally Kohn
March 25, 2014
While this solution is ideal for nobody, it seems to be livable for everybody.
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Sigal Samuel
April 10, 2013
The idea of raising the minimum wage to a livable number, he said, was one shared by the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
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Ben Teitelbaum, Nina Strochlic
February 13, 2013
To us, the two-state solution represents our best hope for a livable future.
We Can’t Afford a President Romney
Ahmad Omeir, Danny Shaket
November 2, 2012

Historical Examples

Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.
Ted and the Telephone
Sara Ware Bassett
With the exception of Matadi and Thysville it has the one livable hotel in the Congo.
An African Adventure
Isaac F. Marcosson
The room was not the home of any one—it was not inhabited, it was not livable.
The U.P. Trail
Zane Grey
It gave them a very cheery look, and must have made them livable at least in the daytime.
Familiar Spanish Travels
W. D. Howells
The temperature, while somewhat cool, was in the livable range.
The Book
Michael Shaara

British Dictionary definitions for livable

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 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.

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or live·a·ble

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for livable

Contemporary Examples

In a country nearly crushed by poverty and joblessness, there is little money left over for making the prisons humane and livable.

Too bad those values doesn't extend to paying people a livable wage or sharing profits.

While this solution is ideal for nobody, it seems to be livable for everybody.

The idea of raising the minimum wage to a livable number, he said, was one shared by the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

To us, the two-state solution represents our best hope for a livable future.

Historical Examples

Had it not been for the great fireplace the shack would not have been livable.

With the exception of Matadi and Thysville it has the one livable hotel in the Congo.

The room was not the home of any one—it was not inhabited, it was not livable.

It gave them a very cheery look, and must have made them livable at least in the daytime.

The temperature, while somewhat cool, was in the livable range.

livable

liveable

Word Origin and History for livable

adj.

Origin of livable