inescapable

[in-uh-skey-puh-buhl]

in·es·cap·a·ble

[in-uh-skey-puh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.

Origin:
1785–95; in-3 + escapable

in·es·cap·a·ble·ness, noun
in·es·cap·a·bly, adverb
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Inescapable has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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inescapable (ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl)
 
adj
incapable of being escaped or avoided
 
ines'capably
 
adv

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