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

• habitable
• inhabitable

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

Union members are asking the company to address key demands such as better staffing levels, livable wages and the protection of workers’ health and pension benefits. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 June 2025

The analysis, which took into account the cost of living for adults without children, determined the percentage of entry-level jobs that paid a livable wage. —Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025

Watkins emphasized that high-quality infrastructure alone isn't what makes a city truly livable. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025

Even so, the second Trump administration appears to be more interested in deporting Venezuelans from America than in supporting a politician who could make Venezuela more livable. —Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 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