evitable

[ ev-i-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

capable of being avoided; avoidable.

Nearby words

evince, evincive, eviscerate, evisceration, evita, evitable, evite, evm, evo, evocable, evocation

Origin of evitable

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

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Examples 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 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

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

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