Definition of PREVENTABLE

preventable

Meanings

Plural: preventables

Adjective

  • capable of being prevented; - A.L.Guerard
    • "conscious of preventable human suffering"

Adj

  • Capable of being prevented.

Noun

  • Something that can be prevented.

Origin / Etymology

From prevent + -able.

Antonyms

unpreventable

Scrabble Score: 18

preventable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
preventable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
preventable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

preventable is a valid Words With Friends word