inexorable
[ in-ek-ser-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈɛk sər ə bəl /
adjective
unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
Nearby words
inexactitude, inexcusable, inexertion, inexhaustible, inexistent, inexorable, inexpedient, inexpensive, inexperience, inexperienced, inexpert
SYNONYMS FOR inexorable
2 unbending; severe, relentless, unrelenting, implacable, merciless, cruel, pitiless. See inflexible.
Related formsin·ex·o·ra·bil·i·ty, in·ex·o·ra·ble·ness, nounin·ex·o·ra·bly, adverb
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inexorable
/ (ɪnˈɛksərəbəl) /
adjective
not able to be moved by entreaty or persuasion
relentless
Derived Formsinexorability or inexorableness, nouninexorably, adverb
Word Origin for inexorable
C16: from Latin inexōrābilis, from in- 1 + exōrābilis, from exōrāre to prevail upon, from ōrāre to pray
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