livable

adjective

liv·able | \ ˈli-və-bəl

variants: or less commonly liveable

Definition of livable

1 : suitable for living in, on, or with a livable house livable wages

2 : endurable

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Synonyms & Antonyms for livable

Synonyms

habitable, inhabitable

Antonyms

uninhabitable, unlivable

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 European city has been named the world’s most livable city by The Economist Intelligence Unit. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "This Is the Most Livable City in the World," 15 Aug. 2018 Only a handful of people continue to live in Eastern Ghouta, scrounging semi-livable destroyed houses to take shelter in. — Claudia Otto, CNN, "The siege that forced a suburb underground," 11 Apr. 2018 The store setup feels much like a home space—unlike retail stores that line up items throughout the floor—so shoppers can envision the furniture in an approachable, livable way. — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, "You'll Want To Live In One Kings Lane's New Flagship Store," 2 Nov. 2018 Kenny McDonald, head of the Columbus economic development group that ran the Amazon bid, said a strategy emerged from the pain of the last housing crisis that focused on not only attracting companies, but also making the city more livable. — Shayndi Raice, WSJ, "Second-Tier Cities Boast First-Rate Job Figures," 24 Nov. 2018 Growing up in a little suburb in Pennsylvania, when my time outside was primarily the brief sprint from building to car or vice versa, this was a livable, if annoying, condition. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "Buying Heating Pads in Bulk Is My Secret Weapon for Helping My Hands Survive Frigid Winters," 29 Oct. 2018 The findings will then be used to determine decisions like whether there should be a permanent cap on ride-hail licenses, minimum livable wages for drivers and a potential minimum fare for each ride. — Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, "Uber lost in NYC. But here’s the real problem.," 8 Aug. 2018 As a temperate rain forest, livable almost all year round, that part of the country, including Seattle and northern California, has a huge inflow of non-conforming Americans. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Family bonds prevail in ‘Leave No Trace’," 21 June 2018 For some issues, like slavery and guns, neither side can convert the other or fashion a livable compromise. — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, "The nation's divide over guns is a disturbing echo of the past," 11 June 2018

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