livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl 

variants or less commonly liveable

1

: suitable for living in, on, or with

a livable house

livable wages

2

: endurable

livableness noun

Synonyms of livable

• inhabitable
• comfortable
• habitable

Examples of livable in a Sentence

They described the house as very livable.

People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.

Recent Examples on the Web

The situation has been exacerbated by the widening gap between livable wages and affordable housing in Ohio, Beach said. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026

Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home. —Stefan Ionescu may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026

California’s housing policy needs to be centered on families, workers and livable neighborhoods. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for livable

• derivable
• unforgivable

Kids Definition

livable

adjective

liv·​able

variants also liveable

ˈliv-ə-bəl 

: suitable for living in or with

livableness noun