evitable

[ ev-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

capable of being avoided; avoidable.

Origin of evitable

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

Words Nearby evitable

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How to use evitable in a sentence

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 Egan
Once 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
Moments when the inharmonious becomes harmonious, the indiscreet discreet, the inefficient efficient, and the inevitable evitable.
Under the Redwoods | Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for evitable

evitable

/ (ˈɛvɪtəbəl) /

adjective

rare able to be avoided

Origin of evitable

C16: from Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, from vītāre to avoid

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