Evitable: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when describing something that can be avoided or prevented.

• With proper planning, many problems are evitable.
• His rude comment was completely evitable.

Used to describe something that cannot be avoided, similar to 'inevitable' but may refer more commonly to practical situations and events.

• Traffic delays were unavoidable this morning.
• An unavoidable consequence of his actions was his resignation.

Used to describe a situation or fact that cannot be escaped from, often carrying a sense of being trapped or unable to avoid.

• The truth about the accident was inescapable.
• He felt an inescapable sense of duty to his family.

Used to describe something that cannot be prevented from happening, often related to natural phenomena or uncontrollable events.

• Natural disasters can be unpreventable.
• Given the circumstances, the outcome was unpreventable.

Less commonly used and generally refers to something that has not been avoided, can carry a negative implication.

• The problem remained unavoided due to their lack of action.
• Her comments about the issue went unavoided by the listeners.