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ineluctable

[ in-i-luhk-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl /
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adjective

incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.

Words related to ineluctable

inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable

Words nearby ineluctable

inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude, inequable

Origin of ineluctable

1615–25; < Latin inēluctābilis, equivalent to in- in-3 + ēluctā(rī) to force a way out or over, surmount (ē- e-1 + luctārī to wrestle) + -bilis -ble

OTHER WORDS FROM ineluctable

in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, nounin·e·luc·ta·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for ineluctable

ineluctable
/ (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl) /

adjective

(esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable

Derived forms of ineluctable

ineluctability, nounineluctably, adverb

Word Origin for ineluctable

C17: from Latin inēluctābilis, from in- 1 + ēluctārī to escape, from luctārī to struggle
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