livable

Or live·a·ble

[liv-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable.

   It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.

2. worth living; endurable.

   She needed something to make life more livable.

   Synonyms: worthwhile, bearable, tolerable, enjoyable, inhabitable

3. that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination withwith ).

   polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.

livable

/ ˈlɪvəbəl /

adjective

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

2. worth living; tolerable

3. (foll by with) pleasant to live (with)

Other Word Forms

• livableness noun
• livability noun
• unlivable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of livable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; live ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

“I will always Fight for California. All Californians deserve the contract to be fulfilled for an affordable livable workable state,” Cloobeck said in a text message.

From Los Angeles Times

The Metro policy, which includes penalties for non-compliance, was adopted in 2022 to ensure that federal and state dollars provided livable wages to blue collar workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Alrashid said in a post to Instagram that the conditions are not livable, adding detainees are fed at random times and are expected to share an open toilet.

From Los Angeles Times

“We don’t want to live in a moonscape California. Want to live in a livable one.”

From Los Angeles Times

"How do we design the urban environment to make them more readily livable to these organisms?"

From Salon

Related Words

• bearable 
• cozy 
• habitable 
• homey 
• sustainable 
• tolerable 
• worthwhile