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 with with ):

   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)

Derived Forms

• ˈlivableness, noun

Other Words From

• liv·a·ble·ness liv·a·bil·i·ty [liv-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
• un·liv·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of livable¹

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

Example Sentences

He imagined a future in which “resources and livable conditions are scarce. Scarcity is the rule, and requires a degree of self-interest. Population problems are beyond solution by migration. No habitable unclaimed lands remain.”

From Salon

It’s cruel to tell someone to budget their money when what they really need is a livable wage and a viable social safety net — not least because budgeting doesn’t even work.

From Salon

We need to continue to work with labor and our business development entities to ensure we create programming and curriculum that supports up-skilling, retraining, and will provide livable wage job opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

He endorses Trump's hardline approach to the U.S.-Mexico border, supports a 15-week federal restriction on abortion and has said the minimum wage was "never intended to be a livable" one.

From Salon

“I soon realized reality needs fiction to make life easier and more livable,” he says, adding that it informed his stories and later his screenwriting.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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