inexorable
Use Inexorable in a sentence
sər adjective
1.
unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
2.
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
Related forms
in·ex·o·ra·bil·i·ty, in·ex·o·ra·ble·ness, noun
in·ex·o·ra·bly, adverb
Synonyms
2. unbending; severe, relentless, unrelenting, implacable, merciless, cruel, pitiless. See inflexible.
2. unbending; severe, relentless, unrelenting, implacable, merciless, cruel, pitiless. See inflexible.
Antonyms
2. flexible; merciful.
2. flexible; merciful.
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inexorable (ɪnˈɛksərəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not able to be moved by entreaty or persuasion |
| 2. | relentless |
| [C16: from Latin inexōrābilis, from | |
| inexora'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'exorableness | |
| —n | |
| in'exorably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
inexorable
1550s, from L. inexorabilis "that cannot be moved by entreaty," from in- "not" + exorabilis "able to be entreated," from exorare "to prevail upon," from ex- "out" + orare "pray."
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Example sentences
And the film moves so smoothly it seems to be heading toward inexorable tragedy.
Rather, it has been an unexpected but inexorable military decline.
One inexorable rule of etiquette is that you must talk to your next door neighbor at a dinner table.
The inexorable aging of our population will markedly influence the policy milieu in the years ahead.
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