Inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
adjectiveInevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
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Imagine This
Imagine a deadline you set months in advance; no matter how you plan or work overtime, the deadline arrives on the calendar—inevitable.
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Sounds Like
ih-NEV-i-tuh-buhl
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Looks Like
Looks like related forms such as inevitability or inevitably; visually similar with the -able/-ably endings.
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Remember This
Etymology: from Latin inevitabilis meaning 'unavoidable,' from in- (not) + evitat- (to avoid) + -abilis (able to be).
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Other Forms
inevitabilitynoun
inevitablyadverb
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Connect With
unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, fated, certain
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Note
Use inevitable to describe outcomes or events that cannot be prevented. It is not typically used to describe people. Compare with unavoidable and inevitably (adverb).