adjective

• Able to be avoided or prevented.

  ‘the accident was entirely avoidable’

  More example sentences

  • ‘avoidable costs’
  • ‘This is driving a panic not to give anyone any reason to be able to point a finger of blame that the government didn't prevent an avoidable atrocity.’
  • ‘Firefighters are now warning people to keep combustible materials away from buildings to prevent avoidable damage.’
  • ‘I hope not, because it is needless, avoidable and a national disgrace that this can happen every year.’
  • ‘The Post Office will be made responsible for maintaining the rural network and preventing any avoidable closures.’

  Synonyms

  preventable, stoppable, avertable

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