sostenibile

sustainable

adjective soh-steh-NEE-bee-leh Less Common

Also means

viable

Usage Note

Sostenibile has both an environmental sense ('sviluppo sostenibile', sustainable development) and a general sense of something that can be maintained or tolerated over time (e.g. a sustainable pace of work). The noun is sostenibilità (sustainability). It is an -e adjective, so the same form is used for masculine and feminine: un modello sostenibile, una scelta sostenibile.

Examples

"Dobbiamo adottare uno stile di vita sostenibile."

Natural Translation

We must adopt a sustainable lifestyle.

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