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Meaning of preventable
The primary meaning of "preventable" is something that can be stopped or avoided before it happens.
Etymology of preventable
The word "preventable" originates from the verb "prevent," which comes from the Old French "prevenir," meaning to come before, and the Latin "praevenire," meaning to come before or anticipate, with the suffix "-able" added to form an adjective indicating capability or possibility.
Synonyms
avoidable
evitable
avertable
stoppable
curable
containable
manageable
controllable
mitigable
reducible
minimizable
avoidable
dodgable
preventable
precludable
forestallable
obviable
nullifiable
annulable
voidable
cancellable
suspendable
deferable
postponable
stayable
inhibitable
checkable
restrainable
restrictable
limitable
modifiable
rectifiable
correctable
amendable
reversible
recallable
Definitions
- Capable of being prevented or avoided
- * Able to be stopped or averted before it happens or becomes a problem
Usage Examples
- Many accidents are preventable if proper safety measures are taken
- * The disease is preventable through vaccination and a healthy lifestyle
- * The company's financial troubles were preventable if they had managed their resources more efficiently
Antonyms
unavoidable
inevitable
inescapable
ineluctable
unpreventable
irrepressible
unstoppable
uncontrollable
incurable
irreparable
unmanageable
uncontainable
insoluble
insurmountable
unbeatable
insuperable
impassable
impassible
unbridled
unchecked
unrelenting