avoidable

əˈvɔɪdəbəl

Definition

Definition of avoidable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

preventablecapable of being prevented from happening

The accident was avoidable with proper precautions.

avertible

preventable

stoppable

escapablecapable of being escaped or shunned

The awkward situation was avoidable by leaving early.

evitable

preventable

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Origin of avoidable

Latin, ab (from) + vitare (to shun) - 'avoidable' as something that can be avoided

Terms with avoidable included in their meaning

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not inevitable

adj.

avoidable

can be avoided

regret

decision theory

avoidable loss from a wrong decision

avertable

adj.

avoidable

capable of being avoided or warded off

avertible

adj.

avoidable

able to be warded off or stopped

escapable

adj.

avoidable

able to be avoided or fled from

evitable

adj.

avoidable

able to be avoided or prevented

preventably

adv.

avoidable

in a way that can be stopped or avoided

preventible

adj.

avoidable

able to be stopped from happening

Examples of avoidable in a sentence

Many diseases are avoidable through vaccination.
The error was avoidable with proper planning.
Traffic delays are often avoidable by checking the news.

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French:évitable, contournable, ...
German:vermeidbar, ...
Italian:evitabile, eludibile, ...
Spanish:evitable, eludible, ...
Portuguese:evitável, contornável, ...
Chinese:可避免的, 可逃避的, ...
Japanese:避けられる, 逃れられる, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلتَّجَنُّب, قابِل لِلتَّجَنُّب, ...
Hebrew:בַּר מְנִיעָה, בַּר מְנִיעָה, ...
Russian:предотвратимый, ...
Ukrainian:уникненний, уникний, ...
Hindi:टालने योग्य, बचने योग्य, ...
Bengali:প্রতিরোধযোগ্য, পরিহারযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:evitable, eludible, ...
Czech:odvratitelný, vyhnutelný, ...
Danish:undgåelig, ...
Dutch:voorkombaar, vermijdbaar, ...
Greek:αποτρέψιμος, αποτρεπτός, ...
Hungarian:megelőzhető, kikerülhető, ...
Khmer:អាចបង្ការ បាន, អាចគេចផុតបាន, ...
Korean:피할 수 있는, 회피 가능한, ...
Persian:قابل پیشگیری, قابل پرهیز, ...
Polish:do uniknięcia, możliwy do uniknięcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):evitável, ...
Romanian:evitabil, ocolibil, ...
Swedish:undvikbar, ...
Thai:ป้องกันได้, หลบได้, ...
Turkish:önlenebilir, sakınılabilir, ...
Vietnamese:có thể tránh được, tránh được, ...

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Definition of avoidable - Reverso English Dictionary

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