Word Frequency
inevitable (ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl
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Derived Forms
inˌevitaˈbility, inˈevitableness nouninˈevitably adverb
Word Origin
C15: from Latin inēvītābilis, from in-1 + ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre to shun, from vītāre to avoidSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, sure, certain, necessary, settled, fixed, assured, fated, decreed, destined, ordained, predetermined, predestined, preordained, ineluctable, unpreventable,
Translations for 'inevitable'
- British English: inevitable If something is inevitable, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided.If the case succeeds, it is inevitable that other trials will follow.ɪnˈɛvɪtəbl ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: مَحْتُومٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: inevitável
- Chinese: 不可避免的
- Croatian: neizbježan neizbježna
- Czech: nevyhnutelný
- Danish: uundgåelig
- Dutch: onvermijdelijk
- European Spanish: inevitable
- Finnish: väistämätön
- French: inévitable
- German: unvermeidlich
- Greek: αναπόφευκτος αναπόφευκτη
- Italian: inevitabile
- Japanese: 避けられない
- Korean: 필연적인
- Norwegian: uunngåelig
- Polish: nieunikniony nieunikniona
- Portuguese: inevitável
- Romanian: inevitabil inevitabil, inevitabilă, inevitabili, inevitabile
- Russian: неизбежный неизбежная
- Spanish: inevitable
- Swedish: oundviklig oundvikligt
- Thai: ไม่สามารถหลีกเลี่ยงได้
- Turkish: kaçınılmaz
- Ukrainian: неминучий
- Vietnamese: không thể tránh được
- British English: inevitable The inevitable is something that is inevitable. NOUNIt's just delaying the inevitable', he said.
- Brazilian Portuguese: inevitável
- Chinese: 必然发生的必然发發生的
- European Spanish: lo inevitable
- French: inévitable
- German: unvermeidlich
- Italian: inevitabile
- Japanese: 避けられない事態
- Korean: 피할 수 없는
- Portuguese: inevitável
- Spanish: lo inevitable
Example Sentences Including 'inevitable'
However, between now and August, further disruption is inevitable.Irish Times (2002)
I guess it was inevitable that he would be enticed into the shadowy world of the death squads.The Devil's Door
In that moment of understanding, what happened next seemed inevitable.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
Once the connection was established, the next step would be inevitable.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Renaissance ideals of love cannot allow the plan to work however and the tragedy that ensues is both inevitable and heartbreaking.Country Life (2004)
Speaking from his holiday home in Devon, he says:'It is very sad but probably inevitable.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The nurses began to shake their heads and talk of waiting for the inevitable.HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)
The pressure of expectation, from the currency markets and elsewhere, is making an early resolution almost inevitable.Glasgow Herald (2001)
When McBride met Anthony Sanneh's cross to make it 3-0 a Portuguese response seemed inevitable.Irish Times (2002)
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