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

• inhabitable
• comfortable

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 researchers looked beyond climate change and greenhouse gas emissions to factors including biodiversity, land use, water quality and agricultural pollution — and concluded that food systems are the biggest culprit in pushing Earth to the brink of thresholds for a livable planet. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Securing a livable future demands collective responsibility and public participation in reshaping governance before the wells run dry. —Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025

Critical minerals are important if the future is to be a livable one, but their costs are very real. —Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

Goodall believed eliminating poverty through livable wages was a way to help the most vulnerable communities and – ultimately – save the planet. —Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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