inevitable
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Impossible to avoid or prevent.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnehvuhtuhbuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪˈnɛvətəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Impossible to avoid or prevent.
Predictable or always happening.
noun
Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
The fifty-sixth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Impossible to avoid or prevent.
Used this way, inevitable is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use inevitable
- “The inevitable result.”adjective
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Impossible to avoid or escape.
Impossible (unable) to avoid or escape.
Impossible to avoid; bound to happen.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
Compound terms
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A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events.
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Synonyms
Antonyms
Sense: something that is predictable or necessary
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