evitable

American  

[ev-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being avoided; avoidable.

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evitable British  

/ ˈɛvɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. rare able to be avoided

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Etymology

Origin of evitable

From the Latin word ēvītābilis, dating back to 1495–1505. See evite, -able

Example Sentences

Reid’s Chiefs appeared to be trying to lure the Browns defense offsides before an evitable punt on fourth-and-inches while protecting a narrow 22-17 lead.

From New York Times

There was the evitable post-tournament press conference and Angelo, who had come so far to take the title of America's Worst Avid Golfer, was asked what he was going to do next.

From Golf Digest

The buzz: A draw spends Spain through, but that could only delay the evitable if La Roja doesn’t find some consistency.

From Los Angeles Times

“Perhaps how wonderful! Think, that for all time, all conflicts are finally evitable. Only the Machines, from now on, are inevitable!”

From Literature

That’s exactly what happened when the outcome was the evitable one instead, only with the roles reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal