Definitions for inevitable
ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəlin·evitable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. inevitableadjective

   an unavoidable event

   "don't argue with the inevitable"

2. inevitableadjective

   incapable of being avoided or prevented

   "the inevitable result"

3. inevitableadjective

   invariably occurring or appearing

   "the inevitable changes of the seasons"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. inevitablenoun

   Something that is predictable, or cannot be avoided.

2. inevitableadjective

   impossible to avoid or prevent

   We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.

3. inevitableadjective

   predictable, or always happening

   My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INEVITABLEadjective

   Unavoidable; not to be escaped.

   Etymology: inevitable, Fr. inevitabilis, Lat.

   I had a pass with him: he gives me the stuck in with such a mortal motion, that it is inevitable. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   Fate inevitable
   Subdues us. John Milton.

   Since my inevitable death you know,
   You safely unavailing pity show. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

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1. Inevitable

   Inevitable is a Latin rock song co-written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira, released as the third single from her 1998 multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones?.

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1. inevitable

   Inevitable refers to something that is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided. It is a condition or outcome that is unavoidable or destined to occur.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inevitableadjective

   not evitable; incapable of being shunned; unavoidable; certain

2. Inevitableadjective

   irresistible

3. Etymology: [L. inevitabilis: cf. F. invitable. See In- not, and Evitable.]

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1. Inevitable

   In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, inevitables are extraplanar magical constructs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inevitable

   in-ev′it-a-bl, adj. not able to be evaded or avoided: that cannot be escaped: irresistible.—n. Inev′itableness.—adv. Inev′itably.—The inevitable, that which is sure to happen. [Fr.,—L. inevitabilis—in, not, evitabilis, avoidable—evitāre, to avoid—e, out of, vitāre, to avoid.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inevitable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3453

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inevitable' in Adjectives Frequency: #473

How to pronounce inevitable?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inevitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inevitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of inevitable in a Sentence

1. Wayne Kaufman:

   The Fed is setting us up for the rate hike, which is inevitable and will come sometime between now and December, stocks don't seem to be having much reaction.

2. Edouard Phillipe:

   This is devastating for our security with the inevitable resurgence of Islamic State in northeastern Syria and probably also northwest Iraq and so the destabilization of a government that doesn't need that.

3. William Jackson at Capital Economics:

   It's a very oil-dependent economy, so it always looked like an adjustment in the currency was needed when oil prices fell. They delayed that adjustment for a long time so it's kind of inevitable that the currency had to weaken.

4. Jerry Springer:

   The celebrity in politics was inevitable.

5. Ron Wyden:

   I'm not going to sugar coat my disappointment here, especially since nearly all issues in the climate and energy space had been resolved, this is our last chance to prevent the most catastrophic — and costly — effects of climate change. We can't come back in another decade and forestall hundreds of billions — if not trillions — in economic damage and undo the inevitable human toll.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inevitable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inevitable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inevitable
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inevitable
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inevitable
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=inevitable
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inevitable