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Preventable (adj) means Able to be stopped from happening.

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Able to be stopped from happening.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Antonyms

unpreventable

Related words

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Rhymes for preventable

able fable cable table arable viable liable stable tenable parable affable amiable

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of preventable?

"preventable" (adj) means able to be stopped from happening.

What is the opposite of preventable?

The opposite of "preventable" is unpreventable.

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