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inevitable

American  
[in-ev-i-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated.

    an inevitable conclusion.
    Synonyms:
    ineluctable, unavoidable

  2. sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable.

    The inevitable end of human life is death.

noun

  1. that which is unavoidable.

inevitable British  
/ ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl /

adjective

  1. unavoidable

  2. sure to happen; certain

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noun

  1. something that is unavoidable

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Other Word Forms

  • inevitability noun
  • inevitableness noun
  • inevitably adverb
  • quasi-inevitable adjective

Etymology

Origin of inevitable

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inēvītābilis; in- 3, evitable

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