Definitions

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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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

Private credit lenders say that some losses are inevitable on their portfolios given that these are junk-quality loans, but that they are likely to be small given what they view as solid underwriting standards.

From Barron's

Teffera from Human Rights Watch fears that the importance of education as part of reparations discussions gets diluted by the inevitable focus on compensation payments.

From BBC

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