inevitable
[ in-ev-i-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable: The inevitable end of human life is death.
noun
that which is unavoidable.
Origin of inevitable
1Other words for inevitable
Other words from inevitable
- in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty [in-ev-i-tuh-bil-i-tee] /ɪnˌɛv ɪ təˈbɪl ɪ ti/ in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
- in·ev·i·ta·bly, adverb
- qua·si-in·ev·i·ta·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for inevitable
inevitable
/ (ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl) /
adjective
unavoidable
sure to happen; certain
noun
the inevitable something that is unavoidable
Origin of inevitable
1C15: from Latin inēvītābilis, from in- 1 + ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre to shun, from vītāre to avoid
Derived forms of inevitable
- inevitability or inevitableness, noun
- inevitably, adverb
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