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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

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

“If you want a livable Los Angeles, then I fully believe that flipping the script on how we treat our waterways is central to it all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Ten days into it, this is beginning to look like a livable lifestyle.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Vocabulary lists containing livable

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

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