adj
livable
adj
1
Fit to be lived in; tolerable or comfortable as a way of life.
"They renovated the old cottage to make it livable again."
"A livable wage should cover rent, food, and basic bills."
How to Use Livable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGood enough to live in, or good enough to make life bearable.
Common pairings
livable wage
livable space
barely livable
Word Forms
more livable comparative, most livable superlative
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Etymology
Simply live + the suffix -able, "capable of being."