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livable Definition

liv·able (liv′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. fit or pleasant to live in; habitable: said of a city, house, room, etc.
  2. that can be lived through; endurable: said of life or of a specified sort of existence
  3. agreeable to live with: often used in combination with with: said of a person

livable Related Forms
liv′·abil′·ity noun or liv′·able·ness
livable Synonyms

livable

modif.

habitable, tenantable, inhabitable; see bearable, comfortable 2.

livable Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: The emphasis should be on making the area livable not just creating boxes to live in.

Modifies a noun

  • city: The livable city is the place that has every single thing you may need in every single day.
  • wage: If you increase the livable wage it has to come from somewhere.
  • community: SisterNet also sees its efforts as an essential part of a political strategy to resist oppression and shape livable communities.
  • environment: Overcoming hunger and poverty and preserving and securing a livable environment are the vital global tasks of our time.
  • condition: Do not to over stock unless you have the equipment to support a livable condition.
  • place: It tried to make London a livable place for them.