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livable

[liv-uh-buhl] / ˈlɪv ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
adequate, acceptable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bearable cozy habitable homey sustainable tolerable worthwhile
WEAK
comfortable endurable fit inhabitable lodgeable passable satisfactory snug sufferable supportable tenantable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
intolerable unacceptable unbearable
WEAK
inadequate unlivable unsuitable

Example Sentences

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Earth's magnetic field plays a critical role in making the planet livable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Various countries with an interest in Gaza would send representatives to rebuild the territory into a livable place, if not a new Riviera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Additionally, if individual car ownership declines, suburban homeowners could reclaim their garages and transform the square footage into livable space, Chi added.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

We spend our lives seeking some livable, sustained happiness.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Camus had given his hero a life that was not livable in any normal way.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Vocabulary lists containing livable

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible

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