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Definition of “livable”

livable or liveable (ˈlɪvəbəl Pronunciation for )

Definitions

adjective

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

Derived Forms

ˈlivableness, ˈliveableness, ˌlivaˈbility, ˌliveaˈbility noun

Synonyms

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= habitable, fit (for human habitation), comfortable, adequate, satisfactory, inhabitable
= tolerable, acceptable, worthwhile, bearable, passable, worth living, supportable, endurable, sufferable

Example Sentences Including 'livable'

However, it needs a makeover from Renovation Rescue, followed by Auction Squad and then The Block to make it even vaguely livable.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)
It is in the Catholic Counter-Reformation that Christianity becomes livable again.
Carroll, John Humanism - The Wreck of Western Culture
Modern, yet livable , the apartment's artwork gives it a personal touch.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
To make them more " livable " and friendly, separate rooms will be created for witnesses and litigants with full civic amenities.
Outlook India (2005)
Would the mess of dust and plaster really have become an ordered house, furnished and livable ?
Gaskin, Catherine The Ambassador's Women

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