inescapable

[in-uh-skey-puh-buhl]

adjective

1. incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable.

   inescapable responsibilities.

inescapable

/ ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being escaped or avoided

Other Word Forms

• inescapableness noun
• inescapably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inescapable¹

First recorded in 1785–95; in- ³ + escapable ( def. )

Example Sentences

At Shona EPZ, a garment factory in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the tension is inescapable.

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That leads to an inescapable takeaway, he said.

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During that time, filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith launched their careers at the festival, and massive, inescapable breakout hits like “Napoleon Dynamite” and “The Blair Witch Project” followed.

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And from “Demon Slayer,” to the little Labubus hanging from your bag, to the inescapable songs of “KPop Demon Hunters,” Americans are quietly signaling their fatigue with the tired predictability of Western media.

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The PM will face "inescapable" questions about his own judgement in appointing Lord Mandelson, said McDonald, who suggested the vetting process may have failed.

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Related Words

• inevitable