avertible

/ə'və:təbl/

Thân thiện

The driver swerved to avoid the avertible accident.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being avoided or prevented: Describes a situation, event, or outcome that can be stopped from happening or can be evaded.

Usage

• The adjective "avertible" is used to qualify nouns, typically referring to negative events or consequences. It emphasizes the possibility of prevention.
• It is often used in formal or analytical contexts, such as in discussions about risk, safety, or policy.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Many experts argue that the economic crisis was entirely avertible with better regulations.
  • The accident was deemed avertible, highlighting a failure in the safety protocols.
  • She focused on avertible causes of the disease in her research.

Advanced Usage

• "Easily avertible": Emphasizes that prevention requires little effort.
  • The misunderstanding was easily avertible with clearer communication.
• "Potentially avertible": Suggests that avoidance is possible but not certain.
  • The study identified several potentially avertible risk factors.

Variants and Related Words

• Avert (verb): To turn away or prevent.
  • He managed to avert his eyes from the bright light.
  • The pilot averted a disaster by landing safely.
• Avertable (adjective): An alternative spelling with the same meaning as "avertible".
• Avoidable (adjective): Similar in meaning, meaning capable of being avoided. ("Avoidable" is more common in everyday language.)

Synonyms

• Preventable: Capable of being prevented.
• Avoidable: Capable of being shunned or evaded.

Antonyms

• Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
• Unavoidable: Impossible to avoid or prevent.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being avoided or warded off

Từ đồng nghĩa

• evitable
• avoidable
• avertable