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ineluctable
[ in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl /
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Definition of ineluctable
adjective
incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.
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Origin of ineluctable
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in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, nounin·e·luc·ta·bly, adverbWords nearby ineluctable
inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude, ineptness
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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, adverbWord Origin for ineluctable
C17: from Latin inēluctābilis, from in- 1 + ēluctārī to escape, from luctārī to struggle
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