liveable

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌlɪvəˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(liv′ə bəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
live•a•ble  (liv′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. livable.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
liv•a•ble or live•a•ble /ˈlɪvəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. suitable for living in; habitable:to make an old house livable.
  2. worth living;
    endurable:making life more livable.
liv•a•ble•ness, liv•a•bil•i•ty /ˌlɪvəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
liv•a•ble  (liv′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. suitable for living in;
    habitable;
    comfortable:It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
  2. worth living;
    endurable:She needed something to make life more livable.
  3. that can be lived with;
    companionable (often used in combination with with):polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.
Also, liveable. 
  • live1 + -able 1605–15
liv′a•ble•ness, liv′a•bil′i•ty, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
livable, liveable / ˈlɪvəbəl/
  1. (of a room, house, etc) suitable for living in
  2. worth living; tolerable
  3. (followed by with) pleasant to live (with)
ˈlivableness, ˈliveableness, ˌlivaˈbility, ˌliveaˈbility
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