inevitable

in-ev-i-ta-ble · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Certain to happen; unavoidable.

  2. 2.

    So frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the inevitable — something that is certain to happen, especially death
  • •
    bow to the inevitable — accept what cannot be changed

Related words

Antonyms: avoidable, preventable, uncertain
See also: inescapable, inevitably, unavoidable
Synonyms: certain, inescapable, unavoidable

Etymology

From Latin inevitabilis ("unavoidable"), from in- ("not") + evitabilis ("avoidable"), from evitare ("to avoid"). Entered English in the 15th century.