inexorable
Americanadjective
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inexorable truth;
inexorable justice.
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not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties.
an inexorable creditor.
- Synonyms:
- pitiless, cruel, merciless, implacable, unrelenting, unbending
adjective
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not able to be moved by entreaty or persuasion
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relentless
Synonym Usage
See inflexible.
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of inexorable
From the Latin word inexōrābilis, dating back to 1545–55. See in- 3, exorable
Explanation
When a person is inexorable, they're stubborn. When a thing or process is inexorable, it can't be stopped. This is a word for people and things that will not change direction. An inexorable person is hard-headed and cannot be convinced to change their mind, no matter what. You can also say that a process, like the progress of a deadly illness, is inexorable because it can't be stopped. A speeding train with no brakes is inexorable; it's not stopping till it crashes. When you see the word inexorable, think "No one's stopping that."
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Example Sentences
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Directors Raja Feather Kelly and Zack Winokur wove the scenes together with a choreographic sensibility that defined moments in time as well as its inexorable passage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Innovation is inexorable, and much of it is essential to enhance banking-system inclusion, efficiency, and pricing.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
A limited supply does not guarantee an inexorable rise.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
I would love for you both to say why it is that you think that, as chilling as this moment is, there are things that can be done, this is not inevitable or inexorable?
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025
It soared with what seemed to me inexorable and dangerous purpose, as if there were no power in the universe that could stop it.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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