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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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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

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Central bank officials have cautioned against treating rate rises as inevitable, despite investor expectations and eurozone inflation rising to 2.5% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

About 8:00 that evening, Bliss announced to the group that the postmortem showed death was inevitable.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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