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- [in-ev-i-tuh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl/
- /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ev-i-tuh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl/
Definitions of inevitable word
- adjective inevitable unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion. 1
- adjective inevitable sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable: The inevitable end of human life is death. 1
- noun inevitable that which is unavoidable. 1
- noun inevitable A situation that is unavoidable. 1
- adjective inevitable certain to happen 1
- adjective inevitable unavoidable 1
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Origin of inevitable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word inēvītābilis. See in-3, evitable
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Parts of speech for Inevitable
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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inevitable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inevitable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inevitable
adj inevitable
- inexorable — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
- unavoidable — unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
adjective inevitable
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- preordained — to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
Antonyms for inevitable
adj inevitable
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- fortuitous — happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
adjective inevitable
- escapable — Able to be escaped or run from.
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