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avoidable

a·void·able

avoidable

 
pronunciation:
voI d bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: able to be avoided; able to be prevented or dodged.
This accident was avoidable--if he hadn't been going so fast, it wouldn't have happened.
antonyms:
inevitable, unavoidable
similar words:
preventable
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