inexorable

[ in-ek-ser-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth;inexorable justice.

  2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.

Origin of inexorable

1
From the Latin word inexōrābilis, dating back to 1545–55. See in-3, exorable

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2. See inflexible.

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Other words from inexorable

  • in·ex·o·ra·bil·i·ty [in-ek-ser-uh-bil-i-tee], /ɪnˌɛk sər əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, in·ex·o·ra·ble·ness, noun
  • in·ex·o·ra·bly, adverb

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How to use inexorable in a sentence

  • An order from the Vatican was law; and the Bishop obeyed it with no other thought than its inerrancy and inexorability.

    Carmen Ariza | Charles Francis Stocking
  • There is the fatality of dogmas, the oppression of human laws, the inexorability of nature.

    Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
  • She would not bear thinking of, this thing of beauty and need and, at the same time, inexorability of endurance.

    Old Crow | Alice Brown
  • First, there is the fatality of dogmas, then the oppression of human laws, and finally the inexorability of nature.

  • The Judge's machine-like voice had a cold inexorability, very impressive.

    Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for inexorable

inexorable

/ (ɪnˈɛksərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not able to be moved by entreaty or persuasion

  2. relentless

Origin of inexorable

1
C16: from Latin inexōrābilis, from in- 1 + exōrābilis, from exōrāre to prevail upon, from ōrāre to pray

Derived forms of inexorable

  • inexorability or inexorableness, noun
  • inexorably, adverb

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