evitable

English

Etymology

From Latin evitabilis (“avoidable”), from evitare (“to avoid”), from e (“out”) + vitare (“to shun”).

Adjective

evitable (comparative more evitable, superlative most evitable)

1. Possible to avoid, avertable.

   The tragic consequences were evitable.

Derived terms

• evitably
• inevitable

Spanish

Adjective

evitable m and f (plural evitables)

1. avoidable