unavoidable
[ uhn-uh-voi-duh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn əˈvɔɪ də bəl /
adjective
unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
SYNONYMS FOR unavoidable
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OTHER WORDS FROM unavoidable
un·a·void·a·bil·i·ty, un·a·void·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·void·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unavoidable
unattributed, unau, unauthorized, unavailable, unavailing, unavoidable, unaware, unawares, unbacked, unbalance, unbalanced
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British Dictionary definitions for unavoidable
unavoidable
/ (ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl) /
adjective
unable to be avoided; inevitable
law not capable of being declared null and void
Derived forms of unavoidable
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