Definitions

inexorable

[in-ek-ser-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk sər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

cruel, pitiless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implacable inescapable merciless relentless unrelenting

WEAK

adamant adamantine bound bound and determined compulsory dead set on dogged hard harsh hell bent on immobile immovable ineluctable inflexible ironclad like death and taxes locked-in mean business necessary no going back obdurate obstinate remorseless resolute rigid set in stone severe single-minded stubborn unappeasable unbending uncompromising unmovable unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind merciful nice sympathetic

WEAK

flexible lenient remorseful yielding

Example Sentences

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Directors Raja Feather Kelly and Zack Winokur wove the scenes together with a choreographic sensibility that defined moments in time as well as its inexorable passage.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is inexorable, and there is no stopping it, do not get in its path.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The inexorable spending growth spurred Indiana Republicans this spring to impose reforms, including more rigorous eligibility checks and guardrails to prevent excessive billing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They get excited not by the possibility of an instant gain but by the inexorable math of compounding capital over the long run,” said Klarman.

From MarketWatch

Innovation is inexorable, and much of it is essential to enhance banking-system inclusion, efficiency, and pricing.

From Barron's

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