Avoidable: meaning, definitions and examples
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avoidable
[ əˈvɔɪdəbl ]
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.
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
Word origin
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.