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

• inescapably adverb
• inescapableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inescapable¹

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

Example Sentences

Not long ago, the phrase “Skibidi Toilet” was inescapable internet slang.

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The workings of history often seem inevitable: Bygone decisions appear inescapable, and the viability of alternate pathways easily discounted.

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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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Related Words

• inevitable