inevitable
Americanadjective
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unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated.
an inevitable conclusion.
- Synonyms:
- ineluctable, unavoidable
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sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable.
The inevitable end of human life is death.
noun
adjective
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unavoidable
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sure to happen; certain
noun
Other Word Forms
- inevitability noun
- inevitableness noun
- inevitably adverb
- quasi-inevitable adjective
Etymology
Origin of inevitable
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inēvītābilis; in- 3, evitable
Example Sentences
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Borgli’s audacious, stark writing defies faux outrage, even if that performative indignation will be an inevitable product of a film so daring.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Calling Vanguard Wellington a 60/40 fund is inevitable, but also something of a misnomer.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In a series of speeches last week, officials from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England cautioned against concluding that rate rises are inevitable or that decisions need to be made soon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
A pitiful 5-0 defeat at PSG - the heaviest in Classique history - made his exit inevitable.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
From one point of view, the knowledge we end up with seems to be culturally relative, contingent, peculiar; from another it seems to be commonsensical, predictable, inevitable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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