inevitable

[in-ev-i-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

certain; cannot be avoided

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imminent impending inescapable inexorable irresistible necessary unavoidable undeniable

STRONG

binding doomed pat

WEAK

all locked up assured compulsory decided decreed destined determined fated fateful fixed for certain foreordained in the bag ineluctable ineludible inflexible irrevocable no ifs ands or buts obligatory ordained prescribed settled sure unalterable unpreventable without recourse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable distant escapable later

WEAK

doubtful fortuitous preventable uncertain unlikely unsure

Example Sentences

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“Repression is inevitable when demanding justice, so we must not cower at it.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the official statement, Real Madrid described the departure as "mutual agreement" but it was a departure that was ultimately inevitable.

From BBC

“Many of the people we work with already see AI as inevitable in their field, but that doesn’t mean humans will run out of meaningful work,” a Mercor spokeswoman said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

It wasn’t inevitable that “The Night Manager,” an adaptation of John le Carré’s 1993 spy novel, would have a sequel.

From Los Angeles Times

The “international community” treats that project as inviolable, inevitable, untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal

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