Evitable

Origin

From Middle French evitable, from Latin ēvītābilis ("avoidable"), from ēvītō ("I avoid"), from ē- ("out") + vītō ("I shun").

Full definition of evitable

Adjective

1. Possible to avoid; avertible.The tragic consequences were evitable.

Synonyms

• avoidable
• avertable
• avertible

Derived terms

• evitably
• inevitable