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avoidable
Avoidable (adj) means (law) Able to be cancelled or made legally invalid.
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1
(law) Able to be cancelled or made legally invalid.
2
Able to be prevented or kept from happening.
"Beyond the avoidable deaths that are already visible, something ominous is happening below the surface in crisis zones."
— Jeremy Konyndyk, The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper (2026)
"The minister confessed that many of the deaths were avoidable."
"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."
— Howard LaFranchi, Trump’s war in Iran puts new strain on alliances. Why this time it’s different (2026)
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What is the meaning of avoidable?
"avoidable" (adj) means (law) Able to be cancelled or made legally invalid.
What is another word for avoidable?
Other words for "avoidable" include avertable, evitable, avertible.
What is the opposite of avoidable?
Opposites of "avoidable" include inevitable, unavoidable.
What are the different meanings of avoidable?
"avoidable" has 2 main meanings: 1. (law) Able to be cancelled or made legally invalid; 2. Able to be prevented or kept from happening.
