evitable

IPA/ˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/
IPA/ˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

evitable — adjective

  • evitablepositive
  • more evitablecomparative
  • most evitablesuperlative

1. used to describe a bad or unwanted event that people can stop from happening by

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe a bad or unwanted event that people can stop from happening by taking the right action

例句

Erik believed the argument between the two families was evitable if they sat down to talk.

be + evitable + if-clause

Tanvi knew the delay in her project was evitable with better planning from the start.

be + evitable + with + noun phrase

同義詞
  • avoidable

    everyday equivalent; use in most contexts instead of 'evitable'

  • preventable

    stronger emphasis on stopping something before it starts, often used in health or safety contexts

反義詞
  • inevitable

    the common opposite; describes something that cannot be avoided no matter what

  • unavoidable

    everyday synonym of 'inevitable', used in informal and neutral registers

文法句型

be + evitable + if + clause

be + evitable + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Far less common than its opposite 'inevitable'. In everyday conversation, speakers strongly prefer 'avoidable'. 'Evitable' appears mainly in formal or literary writing.

常見錯誤

❌I believe this problem is evitable if we act now.
✅I believe this problem is avoidable if we act now.
💡'evitable' sounds overly formal in everyday speech; 'avoidable' is the natural choice.
❌The outcome was inevitable, not evitable.' (using 'inevitable' where the context calls for negation).
✅The outcome was not evitable.' or 'The outcome was inevitable.
💡'inevitable' is the common word; 'evitable' is its rare opposite.