preventable
adjective/prɪˈvɛntəbəl/
Frequency rank: #11,195 most common English word
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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