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inevitable
[ in-ev-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /
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adjective
sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable: The inevitable end of human life is death.
noun
that which is unavoidable.
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Origin of inevitable
OTHER WORDS FROM inevitable
in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty [in-ev-i-tuh-bil-i-tee] /ɪnˌɛv ɪ təˈbɪl ɪ ti/ in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness, nounin·ev·i·ta·bly, adverbqua·si-in·ev·i·ta·ble, adjectiveWords nearby inevitable
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How to use inevitable in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for inevitable
inevitable
/ (ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl) /
adjective
unavoidable
sure to happen; certain
noun
the inevitable something that is unavoidable
Derived forms of inevitable
inevitability or inevitableness, nouninevitably, adverbWord Origin for inevitable
C15: from Latin inēvītābilis, from in- 1 + ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre to shun, from vītāre to avoid
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