Välttettävä

Välttettävä is a Finnish adjective that translates to "avoidable" or "necessary to avoid" in English. It describes something that can and should be prevented or escaped. The word is derived from the verb "välttää," meaning "to avoid" or "to evade."

The usage of välttettävä typically implies a negative consequence if the action or situation is not avoided. For instance, one might refer to "välttettävä vaara" (avoidable danger) or "välttettävä virhe" (avoidable mistake). It suggests that there are alternative courses of action or that a situation could have been managed differently to prevent an undesirable outcome.

In a broader sense, välttettävä can also apply to situations or conditions that are detrimental and should be done away with. This might include things like unnecessary stress, harmful habits, or inefficient processes. The core concept is that the object or situation is not essential and its absence would be preferable or beneficial. The opposite of välttettävä would be "välttämätön," meaning "necessary" or "unavoidable."