liveable

[ liv-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈlɪv ə bəl /

adjective

livable.

OTHER WORDS FROM liveable

un·live·a·ble, adjective un·live·a·ble·ness, noun

Words nearby liveable

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Definition for liveable (2 of 2)

livable

or live·a·ble

[ liv-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈlɪv ə bəl /

adjective

suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
worth living; endurable: She needed something to make life more livable.
that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination with with): polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.

Origin of livable

First recorded in 1605–15; live1 + -able

SYNONYMS FOR livable

2 enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.

OTHER WORDS FROM livable

liv·a·ble·ness, liv·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·liv·a·ble, adjective un·liv·a·ble·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for liveable

livable

liveable

/ (ˈlɪvəbəl) /

adjective

(of a room, house, etc) suitable for living in
worth living; tolerable
(foll by with) pleasant to live (with)

Derived forms of livable

livableness, liveableness, livability or liveability, noun