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

Two working adults with two kids must make $57,533 a year each to have a livable wage, sitting right at the average Missouri teacher’s salary. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

The researchers also suggest cash stipends or other social protection policies for lower-income families, and livable minimum wage guarantees. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026

For many households, the result is a constant tradeoff between the essentials that keep life moving and the stability that makes life feel livable. — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Making it a livable loft Mango started renovating the loft immediately, which, after breaking up with his girlfriend a few months later, also wound up becoming a live-work space. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 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