inexorable

[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk sər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

cruel, pitiless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implacable inescapable merciless relentless unrelenting

WEAK

adamant adamantine bound bound and determined compulsory dead set on dogged hard harsh hell bent on immobile immovable ineluctable inflexible ironclad like death and taxes locked-in mean business necessary no going back obdurate obstinate remorseless resolute rigid set in stone severe single-minded stubborn unappeasable unbending uncompromising unmovable unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind merciful nice sympathetic

WEAK

flexible lenient remorseful yielding

Example Sentences

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Then the never-married rate began an inexorable rise, quadrupling to 25% by 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The bond market sees lower rates in the shorter term, but yields on longer-term Treasuries have risen recently—a signal that borrowing costs may not be on an inexorable ride down after all.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

With income taxes and the slow, inexorable rise in the cost of living, estimates for the amount needed to fund a comfortable retirement keep rising.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Jack said it was "really awful and horrible" watching his dad's inexorable decline.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

But the boy sees, and his clammy fingers pull mine away from my head with inexorable force.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

inexorable

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