inevitable

American  

[in-ev-i-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated.

   an inevitable conclusion.

   Synonyms:

   ineluctable, unavoidable

2. sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable.

   The inevitable end of human life is death.

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noun

1. that which is unavoidable.

inevitable British  

/ ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. unavoidable

2. sure to happen; certain

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noun

1. something that is unavoidable

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

EV growth globally and in the U.S., he said, was inevitable, but would take place over the long term, not in a single burst.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clare could not move, could not breathe, for the next thing felt inevitable.

From Literature

The Wile E. Coyote plunge, while plausible, isn’t inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

A farmer has warned that it is "inevitable" that the cost of potatoes in shops will increase as producers grapple to cope with the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC

Like other aspects of our cultural shift, it is inevitable.

From Salon

Related Words

• imminent
• impending
• inescapable
• inexorable
• irresistible
• necessary
• unavoidable
• undeniable