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    avoidable
    /əˈvɔɪdəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. able to be avoided or prevented: "the accident was entirely avoidable"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVOIDABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / əˈvɔɪ.də.b ə l / us / əˈvɔɪ.də.b ə l / Add to word list. possible to avoid: A number of illnesses are entirely avoidable. In spite of these latest threats, war may still be avoidable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidably. bar. fireproof. flameproof.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › avoidableAvoidable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something avoidable can be averted or dodged. Death is not avoidable. When you can avoid something, there's a way around it. A fast quarterback can avoid a linebacker blitzing, and daily exercise is a way to avoid gaining weight. Anything that can be avoided is avoidable.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAVOIDABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / əˈvɔɪ.də.b ə l / uk / əˈvɔɪ.də.b ə l / Add to word list. possible to avoid: A number of illnesses are entirely avoidable. In spite of these latest threats, war may still be avoidable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidably. bar. derail. fireproof.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVOIDABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of avoidable, an adjective that describes something that can be prevented from happening. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar tips for avoidable.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › avoidableAvoidable - definition of avoidable by The Free Dictionary

    Avoidable means capable of being avoided or warded off, or preventable, stoppable, or avertible. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word avoidable in English and other languages.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › avoidableAVOIDABLE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for AVOIDABLE: preventable, uncertain, preventible, unsure, evadable, unclear, questionable, shaky; Antonyms of AVOIDABLE: unavoidable, necessary, inevitable, certain, inescapable, sure, possible, decided.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › avoidableavoidable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of avoidable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.