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[ liv-uh-buhl ] / ˈlɪv ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR livable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivesuitable 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 livableFirst recorded in 1605–15; live1 + -able SYNONYMS FOR livable2 enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile. SEE SYNONYMS FOR livable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM livableliv·a·ble·ness, liv·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·liv·a·ble, adjectiveun·liv·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby livableLitzmann obliquity, litz wire, Liu Pang, Liu Shaoqi, Liuzhou, livable, live, liveable, live-action, Live and learn, Live and let live Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for livableIn a country nearly crushed by poverty and joblessness, there is little money left over for making the prisons humane and livable. Out and Proud in El Salvador’s Murderous Gangland|Gene Robinson|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Too bad those values doesn't extend to paying people a livable wage or sharing profits. What's Religious About Corporate America Cheating Workers?|Sally Kohn|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST While this solution is ideal for nobody, it seems to be livable for everybody. Top 5 Reasons To Accept Sharansky’s Western Wall Compromise|Sigal Samuel|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST The idea of raising the minimum wage to a livable number, he said, was one shared by the 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Best Moments From Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address|Ben Teitelbaum, Nina Strochlic|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To us, the two-state solution represents our best hope for a livable future. We Can’t Afford a President Romney|Ahmad Omeir, Danny Shaket|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST The machine with buttermilk and Zenoleum headed the list for livable chicks. The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings The temperature, while somewhat cool, was in the livable range. They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable. The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin It was considered a matter of course that the mission quarters were livable, that some sort of meeting place had been provided. Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair Have their advantages and disadvantages presented, and question: What are the essentials of a good, livable apartment? Woman's Club Work and Programs|Caroline French Benton
British Dictionary definitions for livable
adjective(of a room, house, etc) suitable for living in worth living; tolerable (foll by with) pleasant to live (with) Derived forms of livablelivableness, liveableness, livability or liveability, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to livablecozy, homey, habitable, tolerable, bearable, worthwhile, sustainable, comfortable, endurable, fit, passable, satisfactory, snug, supportable, inhabitable, sufferable, lodgeable, tenantable |