preventable
adjective/prɪˈvɛntəbəl/
Frequency rank: #11,195 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Able to be stopped from happening before it occurs.
Example sentence
Many road accidents are preventable if drivers follow safety rules carefully.
Synonyms & related words
- avoidable
- stoppable
- avertable
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