liveable

/'livəbl/ Cách viết khác : (liveable) /'livəbl/

Thân thiện

The apartment is clean, bright, and very liveable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fit or suitable to live in or with: Describes conditions, environments, or situations that are acceptable, comfortable, or adequate for human habitation or life.
   • Tolerable; acceptable: Can describe a situation or relationship that, while not ideal, is bearable or manageable.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a place or environment:
  • After the renovations, the old apartment became quite liveable.
  • The city is known for its high liveable wages and good public services.
• Describing a situation or state of existence:
  • They managed to create a liveable compromise between their differing schedules.
  • With the new peace treaty, the region is now more liveable for its citizens.

Advanced Usage

• "Make something liveable": To improve conditions to an acceptable standard.
  • A fresh coat of paint and some new furniture can make a space liveable.
• "Liveable with": Tolerable to coexist with (often used in a relational context).
  • His habits are messy, but they are liveable with.

Variants and Related Words

• Livable (adj): An alternative spelling of "liveable," more common in American English.
  • The neighborhood is safe and livable.
• Liveability (n): The quality of being suitable for living in.
  • The liveability of a city is often measured by its air quality and green spaces.
• Unliveable (adj): Not fit or suitable to live in; intolerable.
  • The basement apartment was damp and unliveable.

Synonyms

• Habitable: Suitable for people to live in.
• Tolerable: Able to be endured or accepted.
• Acceptable: Adequate or satisfactory.

Antonyms

• Uninhabitable: Not suitable for people to live in.
• Intolerable: Unable to be endured.

Related Phrases

• Liveable wage: An income sufficient to afford a basic, decent standard of living.
  • The protestors are demanding a liveable wage for all workers.
• Liveable city: A city that provides a high quality of life for its residents.
  • Vienna is frequently ranked as the world's most liveable city.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fit or suitable to live in or with
   • livable conditions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• livable