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Avoidable: meaning, definitions and examples

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avoidable

 

[ əˈvɔɪdəbl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

in a situation that can be prevented

Capable of being avoided, preventable. Something that can be kept away from or not happen.

Synonyms

evitable, preventable, unnecessary

Examples of usage

  • It was an avoidable mistake.
  • The accident was completely avoidable if proper precautions had been taken.
Context #2 | Noun

something that can be avoided

A situation or problem that can be kept away from or not happen.

Synonyms

elimination, evitability, prevention

Examples of usage

  • The conflict was an avoidable that could have been resolved peacefully.
  • Unnecessary delays are avoidables that we need to eliminate.

Translations

Translations of the word "avoidable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 evitável

🇮🇳 टाला जा सकता है

🇩🇪 vermeidbar

🇮🇩 dapat dihindari

🇺🇦 уникний

🇵🇱 unikalny

🇯🇵 避けられる (さけられる)

🇫🇷 évitable

🇪🇸 evitable

🇹🇷 kaçınılabilir

🇰🇷 피할 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للتجنب

🇨🇿 vyhnutelný

🇸🇰 vyhnuteľný

🇨🇳 可避免的 (kě bìmiǎn de)

🇸🇮 izogiben

🇮🇸 forðastanlegur

🇰🇿 болдырмауға болатын

🇬🇪 თავიდან აცილებადი

🇦🇿 qarşısı alına bilən

🇲🇽 evitable

Etymology

The word 'avoidable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'a-' meaning 'not' and the word 'void' meaning 'empty' or 'devoid'. It first appeared in the early 19th century to describe something that could be kept away from or prevented from happening. Over time, 'avoidable' has become widely used in various contexts to emphasize the possibility of preventing certain situations or outcomes.

See also: avoidance, avoidant, avoider, avoiding, unavoidability, unavoidable, unavoidably.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,251, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.