✅ Inescapable describes something that can’t be escaped or avoided (an inescapable consequence).

✅ Inevitable describes something that is certain to happen and so can’t be avoided (When you see the puppy frolic, joy is inevitable).

✅ Both of these terms refer to things that you can’t get away from because they’re sure to happen.

✅ Inescapable is used to refer to unavoidable things, whereas inevitable refers to unavoidable events (My feelings were inescapable; An argument was inevitable).

✅ Wasteful describes something that is done in a way that causes waste, particularly of money, time, or materials (wasteful manufacturing methods).

✅ Careless describes something that is done without paying proper attention or taking care (a careless approach to chores).

✅ Careless and wasteful don’t mean exactly the same thing, but something done in a careless way often wastes resources or time (She was wasteful because she was careless about what groceries she purchased).

✅ Wasteful also often suggests that if you were more careful, you might waste less (He was careless and had to buy a new sweater after shrinking the first one, which was wasteful).

✅ Scope refers to the extent or range of something (It was outside the scope of my responsibilities).

✅ Purview refers to the range of someone’s authority or control (These kinds of complaints are within my colleague’s purview).

✅ Both of these terms refer to the range of someone’s control, influence, or authority.

✅ Scope is used more widely than purview (The scope of the documentary was limited; Plant care is my purview).