Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avoidable

/əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: avoid-able
IPA: /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.

adj

Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.

noun

Something that can or should be avoided.

Example Sentences

"The minister confessed that many of the deaths were avoidable."
"Beyond the avoidable deaths that are already visible, something ominous is happening below the surface in crisis zones."
"For their part, Europeans say they are not wavering from their decision not to get involved in a war they believe was not necessary, that they were not consulted on, and which now has triggered an avoidable global economic crisis."
"Though Mrs Golson re-appeared regularly at the Twyborns', she was on my list of avoidables from the night of the corked moustache until she sprang upon us yesterday."

Etymology

Etymology tree English avoid Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English avoidable From avoid + -able.

Inflected Forms

more avoidable (comparative) most avoidable (superlative) avoidables (plural)

Derived Forms

avoidability avoidableness avoidably nonavoidable

Synonyms

annullable voidable evitable avertable avoidable dodgeable escapable evadable fleeable nonmandatory nonobligatory optional

Antonyms

inavoidable unavoidable inviolable unbreakable unbreachable inevitable impossible

Rhymes With

unavoidable

Questions

How do you pronounce avoidable?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/.
What does avoidable mean?: Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
Where does avoidable come from?: Etymology tree English avoid Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English avoidable From avoid + -able.

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