avoidable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Capable of being avoided; not necessary or inevitable.

  - "The exam was avoidable if he had studied earlier."
  - "Avoidable mistakes can be learned from and prevented in the future."

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Antonyms

inavoidable , unavoidable , inevitable , inviolable , unbreachable , unbreakable

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Synonyms

evitable , annullable , voidable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with avoidable
adjoinable , controllable , enjoyable

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Variants

List of all variants of avoidable that leads to same result
avoid , avoidable , avoidably , avoided , avoider , avoiders , avoiding , avoids

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'avoider' meaning 'to evade' or 'to avoid'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'avoidable' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In some contexts, 'avoidable' can be used as a verb meaning 'to prevent' or 'to keep away from'.

3. The opposite of 'avoidable' is 'inevitable'.

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How to Memorize "avoidable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where you can choose to do something or not, that's avoidable.
   - Visualize an object that symbolizes avoidance, like a red stop sign.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'avoidable' with words like 'optional' or 'preventable'.
   - Think of a synonym for 'avoidable' like 'skippable' or 'bypassable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'avoidable', like 'Avoidable errors make us wiser.'
   - Use the acronym AVOID: Awareness, Vision, Options, Implementation, Decision to remember the concept of avoidable.

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