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un livable
liv·a·ble
/
ˈlɪv
ə
bəl
/
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[
liv
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
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
.
Origin:
1605–15;
live
1
+
-able
Related forms
liv·a·ble·ness,
liv·a·bil·i·ty,
noun
un·liv·a·ble,
adjective
un·liv·a·ble·ness,
noun
Synonyms
2.
enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.
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World English Dictionary
livable
or
liveable
(ˈlɪvəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
(of a room, house, etc) suitable for living in
2.
worth living; tolerable
3.
(
foll by
with
) pleasant to live (with)
liveable
or
liveable
—
adj
'livableness
or
liveable
—
n
'liveableness
or
liveable
—
n
liva'bility
or
liveable
—
n
livea'bility
or
liveable
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
livable
also liveable, "suitable for living in," 1814, first attested in "Mansfield Park," from
live
(v.) +
-able
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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