unavoidable

American  

[uhn-uh-voi-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn əˈvɔɪ də bəl /

adjective

1. unable to be avoided; inevitable.

   an unavoidable delay.

   Synonyms:

   certain, sure, fated, unpreventable, inescapable

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unavoidable British  

/ ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to be avoided; inevitable

2. law not capable of being declared null and void

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Other Word Forms

• unavoidability noun
• unavoidableness noun
• unavoidably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unavoidable

1570–80; un- ¹ + avoidable ( def. )

Example Sentences

Shared values would always unite the U.S. with Western democracies, the global production of everything from semiconductors to oil made economic interdependence unavoidable, and an independent U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The price move has probably overshot fundamentals in the short term, but volatility is unavoidable if freezing temperatures persist, a Goldman Sachs commodities research team led by Samantha Dart said in a note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch

Under the circumstances, changes within the Western alliances are unavoidable.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is an unavoidable risk, which the Iranians now dying on the streets would surely accept.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whatever the personal vibes, it is always a transaction: "The unavoidable cost of doing business," one Labour MP says.

From BBC

Related Words

• certain
• inescapable
• inevitable
• necessary
• obligatory