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inevitable

[in-ev-i-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
certain; cannot be avoided
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending inescapable inexorable irresistible necessary unavoidable undeniable
STRONG
binding doomed pat
WEAK
all locked up assured compulsory decided decreed destined determined fated fateful fixed for certain foreordained in the bag ineluctable ineludible inflexible irrevocable no ifs ands or buts obligatory ordained prescribed settled sure unalterable unpreventable without recourse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable distant escapable later
WEAK
doubtful fortuitous preventable uncertain unlikely unsure

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, investors should watch Bitcoin through the long weekend with the Middle East situation on a knife edge and market-moving news all but inevitable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Contingency plans have been put in place by hospital trusts, but some disruption appears inevitable.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It is perhaps inevitable that “Western Star” will be compared to Tracy Daugherty’s acclaimed biography, which appeared in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As he lingered near death, unable to speak, the inevitable power struggle began.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.