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

And New York City has championed these conversions, offering tax incentives to turn older vacant office buildings into livable spaces. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Sheppard emphasized that the home was designed to feel livable and warm rather than overbuilt or showy, leaning into a traditional farmhouse style. — David Caraccio updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator, a livable wage in Miami for a one-parent household with three children is about $65 per hour. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 June 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