avoidable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English avoid Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English avoidable From avoid + -able.
Meanings
- Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
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Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
The minister confessed that many of the deaths were avoidable.
Beyond the avoidable deaths that are already visible, something ominous is happening below the surface in crisis zones.
2026 February 8, Jeremy Konyndyk, “The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026:For their part, Europeans say they are not wavering from their decision not to get involved in a war they believe was not necessary, that they were not consulted on, and which now has triggered an avoidable global economic crisis.
2026 April 5, Howard LaFranchi, “Trump’s war in Iran puts new strain on alliances. Why this time it’s different.”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Massachusetts: Christian Science Publishing Society, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more avoidable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most avoidable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unbreachable (antonym(s) of “capable of being vacated”) · inevitable (antonym(s) of) · inviolable (antonym(s) of “capable of being vacated”) · unavoidable (antonym(s) of “ALL”) · unbreakable (antonym(s) of “capable of being vacated”) · impossible · inavoidable (antonym(s) of “ALL”)
Deriveds
avoidability · nonavoidable · avoidably · avoidableness
Hypernyms
Synonyms
resistible · annullable (capable of being vacated) · nonobligatory · preventible · nonmandatory · escapable · fleeable · skippable · avertable · evadable · avoidable · evitable (capable of being avoided) · voidable (capable of being vacated) · optional · preventable · dodgeable
Translations (21)
fr évitable (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · es evitable (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · hi परिहार्य (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · de vermeidbar (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · el αποφευκτός (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · nl voorkoombaar (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · grc φευκτός (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · ca eludible (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · ru предотврати́мый (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · ca evitable (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · hu elkerülhető (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · es evitable (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · bn নিবার্য (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · la evitabilis (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · de vermeidbar (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · nl vermijdbaar (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · ca evitable (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · hi परिहार्य (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) · nl leegbaar (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · it evitabile (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) · fr évitable (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable)