Inexorable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inexorable is an adjective meaning Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
Meaning
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
More Meanings
- Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.
- Adamant; severe.
Example Sentences
No one, today, can miss the inexorable unfolding across the headlines and social media timelines of a transformed relationship between Britain and Europe.
[…] but inexorable yron detaines him in the dungeon of the night, fo that (pure creature) hee can neither traffique with the mercers and tailers as he was wont, nor dominere in tavernes as hee ought.
How quaint … an MP3 player that will store your entire record collection. The inexorable demand for more memory means we will soon be storing thousands of feature films in our pockets, and that's just for starters.
What greater follie can there be, than for a man to torment himselfe for nothing, and that willingly and of purpose, to pray and importune him, whom he knowes to be inexorable; to knocke at that dore that cannot be opened?
Synonyms for inexorable
Depending on context, synonyms include implacable, ineluctable, inescapable, unpreventable, unrelenting, unstoppable.
Antonyms for inexorable
Common opposites include exorable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unrelenting, relentless, implacable, unappeasable, inflexible, intransigent.
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