preventable
Could be avoided
Preventable describes something that could be stopped from happening through action or intervention.
A preventable death is one that needn't have occurred—with better care, different choices, or earlier warning.
The word often carries an accusatory edge, implying someone failed to act: This was an entirely preventable disaster.
Also spelled preventible.
Capable of being prevented
- avoidableCapable of being prevented
- escapableAble to be fled
- evitableCapable of being prevented
- stoppableAble to be halted
thwartable · deflectable · deterrable · remediable · rectifiable · reversible · correctable · fixable
Able to be anticipated
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- anticipatableAble to be expected
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
vigilance · circumspection · preparedness · foresight · anticipation · premeditation · heedfulness · wariness
Disease prevention injection
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- educationSystematic development of mind
awareness campaign · early detection · antibiotics · medication · compliance · adherence · monitoring · outreach
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
diet · exercise · nutrition · lifestyle · checkup · prophylaxis · smoking cessation · sunscreen
Protective head covering
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
lifejacket · goggles · earplugs · safety net · childproofing · handrail · fire extinguisher · protective gear
avertable
Capable of being prevented
stoppable · thwartable · deflectable · deterrable · remediable · rectifiable · reversible · correctable · fixable · curable
foreseeable
Able to be anticipated
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- anticipatableAble to be expected
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
prudence · vigilance · circumspection · preparedness · foresight · anticipation · premeditation · heedfulness · wariness · mindfulness
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
education · awareness campaign · early detection · antibiotics · medication · compliance · adherence · monitoring · outreach · public health
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
sanitation · diet · exercise · nutrition · lifestyle · checkup · prophylaxis · smoking cessation · sunscreen · handwashing
helmet
Protective head covering
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
airbag · lifejacket · goggles · earplugs · safety net · childproofing · handrail · fire extinguisher · protective gear · harness
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
- medical resultspositive, negative, normal, abnormal, inconclusive
preventableinevitable
Certain to occur
unavoidable · inescapable · unpreventable · nonpreventable · unstoppable
preventabledestined
Fixed by fate
fated · predetermined · foreordained · preordained · meant to be
- preventable deathsFatalities that intervention could stop