adj · neutral
avoidable
UK/əˈvɔɪdəbəl/US/əˈvɔɪdəbl/a·VOID·able
Band 5-6task2speaking
that can be prevented or avoided
Examples
“Many accidents are avoidable if drivers slow down in bad weather.”
“Some delays were avoidable with better planning.”
“Unnecessary spending is avoidable if we prioritise needs.”
Band 8 sentence
“A careful safety audit showed that the majority of these incidents were avoidable with relatively small changes to procedures.”
Collocations
- avoidable mistakes
- completely avoidable
- avoidable delays
Word family
avoid verbavoidance noun
Common mistakes
This mistake is avoid.→This mistake is avoidable.
Many problems are preventable and avoidable at same time.→Many problems are preventable and avoidable.
Say it for a higher band
5can be avoided→6preventable→7+avoidable
Synonyms
preventable
Easily confused
preventable
“Many childhood diseases are preventable with vaccines.”
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