Home › Words › A › avoidabilityavoidabilityavoidability means the possibility of avoiding; the state or condition of being avoidable.EtymologyC. 1850 avoidable + -itynounThe possibility of avoiding; the state or condition of being avoidable.e.g.“On the other hand, the theory of the avoidability of war held by the Soviets manifests an important change in Leninism.” — 1971, John Yin, Sino-Soviet dialogue on the problem of war:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.avoidableness 85% match — Avoidability. vs avoidability →avoidably 76% match — In a manner so as to be avoidable. vs avoidability →avoidable 67% match — Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable. vs avoidability →noninevitability 67% match — The property of not being inevitable, of perhaps being avoidable. vs avoidability →avoidment 67% match — Avoidance. vs avoidability →nonavoidance 66% match — Absence of avoidance; failure to avoid something. vs avoidability →avoidance 66% match — The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. vs avoidability →avertible 66% match — Capable of being averted; preventable. vs avoidability →