Inevitable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inevitable is an adjective meaning Impossible to avoid or prevent.
Meaning
Impossible to avoid or prevent.
More Meanings
- Predictable or always happening.
- Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
Example Sentences
My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.
We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.
It was inevitable that such a system should lead to the wide use of nicknames to distinguish identically named members of a family[…]
To do the job thoroughly sentiment must be ignored and it seems inevitable that the famous Great Hall and the Doric Arch will have to be sacrificed to progress.
Word Forms
- inevitables
Synonyms for inevitable
Depending on context, synonyms include inescapable, unavoidable, impreventable, natural, necessary, certain.
Antonyms for inevitable
Common opposites include evitable, escapable, avoidable, preventable, impossible, incidental.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unavoidable, ineluctable, inescapable, necessary, fateful, fatal.
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