ineluctable

[ in-i-luhk-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.

Nearby words

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

Related forms

in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, nounin·e·luc·ta·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for ineluctable

But whatever betide, I shall have had my shot at the alluring yet ineluctable problem of human folly.
Aliens|William McFee
He felt that in the face of every obstacle he was still the instrument of an ineluctable and incorruptible Justice.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer
Although pleasure follows, it is an obedience to the ineluctable commands governing animated life.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont
He had never been in Charleston before, and he reveled in the ineluctable charm of the lovely old town.
The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler

The business bound his imagination with an ineluctable fascination.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for ineluctable

ineluctable

/ (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl) /

adjective

(esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable

Derived Forms

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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