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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Isn't this just an added, but inevitable complexity of growing up?

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was one of those dramatic Los Angeles afternoons when the sky had darkened early and rain felt inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Every time a major bitcoin bear market arrives, there is an inevitable rush of grave dancing by crypto bulls and skeptics alike.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters that the agency was preparing for the inevitable finding of screwworm infections in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Differences of opinion are inevitable about which reforms are most important and in what order of priority they should be pursued.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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