Synonyms of livable

livable

adjective

ˈli-və-bəl 

variants also liveable

as in inhabitable

suitable for living in

after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitable
• comfortable
• habitable
• acceptable
• intimate
• sustainable
• luxurious
• rich
• cozy
• homelike
• homey
• lavish
• sumptuous
• endurable
• deluxe
• tolerable
• bearable
• plush
• opulent
• palatial
• luxuriant
• supportable
• snug
• sufferable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uninhabitable
• uncomfortable
• humble
• economical
• unlivable
• spare
• unacceptable
• frugal
• thrifty
• intolerable
• unbearable
• spartan
• unendurable
• insupportable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of livable

For homeowners watching bills climb during another record-hot summer, a cheap removable layer of heat control window film might be enough to make your worst rooms livable and give the AC a break. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

And yet a truly livable city depends on much more than thriving business. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Players compete to build massive engines of profit and production to transform Mars into a livable habitat, all in the glorious name of cutthroat capitalism. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Joanna Gaines and the team at Magnolia have mastered the art of storytelling, creating home collections that feel both elevated and effortlessly livable. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026