evitable
[ ev-i-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /
adjective
capable of being avoided; avoidable.
Words nearby evitable
Example sentences from the Web for evitable
In 1909 there had been rumours of grave events; Count Ehrenthal had announced privately to some bankers that 'war was evitable.'
Ten Years Near the German Frontier |Maurice Francis EganOnce the concepts "elements" or "forces" have been accepted, the notion of interaction is an evitable, logical development.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for evitable
evitable
/ (ˈɛvɪtəbəl) /
adjective
rare
able to be avoided
Word Origin for evitable
C16: from Latin
ēvītābilis, from
ēvītāre, from
vītāre to avoid