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avertable

/əˈvɝː.tə.bəl/
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avertable Lexical Profile

avertable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Capable of being prevented, warded off, or turned away.

Example

"The public health report concluded that the outbreak was entirely avertable with proper sanitation measures."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Avertable" and "avertible" are accepted spelling variants of the same word, though "avertable" is slightly more common in modern American English.

• Rhymes for avertable

• Nearby Words

aversion
aversive
avert
avertable
avian
aviary
aviate

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb "avert" (from Latin avertere, meaning "to turn away") combined with the suffix "-able."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Avertable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/avertable
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