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Added 10 October 2026

avoidable

/əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/ adjective

In Latin: evitabilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about avoidable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
The minister confessed that many of the deaths were avoidable.

noun

Something that can or should be avoided.

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