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inevitable

/ˌɪnˈɛvʌtʌbʌl/noun, adjective5 syllables

Inevitable means: incapable of being avoided or prevented.

Synonyms for inevitable7

adjective, as in incapable of being avoided or prevented

fatal, fateful, ineluctable, inescapable, unavoidable, necessary

adjective, as in invariably occurring or appearing

Opposites of inevitable

evitable

What does inevitable mean?3

adjective

1

incapable of being avoided or prevented“the inevitable result”

2

invariably occurring or appearing“the inevitable changes of the seasons”

noun

1

an unavoidable event“don't argue with the inevitable”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Inevitable in a sentence

  • Given the circumstances, it was inevitable that such an incident should take place.mailohilohi
  • As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.shekitten
  • If a fight is inevitable, you have to strike first.Adelpa
  • As a matter of fact, bankruptcy is inevitable.CM
  • Overtaxed heart, kidneys and liver are inevitable results of too much food.Source_Benedict_1921
  • The warriors fought valiantly, but the defeat was inevitable.cmg
  • As people are still generally insufficiently educated, wars are still inevitable.nonong
  • Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.fenfang557

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of inevitable

as a noun

plural
inevitables