Inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
adjectiveInevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
adjectiveImagine 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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ih-NEV-i-tuh-buhl
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Looks like related forms such as inevitability or inevitably; visually similar with the -able/-ably endings.
Remember This
Etymology: from Latin inevitabilis meaning 'unavoidable,' from in- (not) + evitat- (to avoid) + -abilis (able to be).
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unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, fated, certain
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).
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- After months of drought, a water shortage seemed inevitable.
- If the company continues to ignore warnings, a major accident seems inevitable.
From Latin inevitabilis ('unavoidable'), formed from in- ('not') + evitat- ('to avoid') + -abilis ('able to be').
Mnemonic: IN + EVIT + ABLE = not able to be avoided. If something is inevitable, you cannot avoid it—it's the word for what cannot be evaded.
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