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inevitable.

Impossible to avoid or prevent.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/Received-Pronunciation[ɪˈnɛv.ɪ.tə.bɫ̩]Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/Canada, General-American[ɪˈnɛv.ɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩]Canada, General-American
  1. Impossible to avoid or prevent.

    We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.
  2. Predictable or always happening.

    My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.
Where this word comes from

From Middle French inevitable, from Latin inēvītābilis (“unavoidable”), from in- + ēvītābilis (“avoidable”), from ēvītāre (“to avoid”), from ē- (“out”) + vītāre (“to shun”).

noun/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/Received-Pronunciation[ɪˈnɛv.ɪ.tə.bɫ̩]Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/Canada, General-American[ɪˈnɛv.ɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩]Canada, General-American
  1. Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French inevitable, from Latin inēvītābilis (“unavoidable”), from in- + ēvītābilis (“avoidable”), from ēvītāre (“to avoid”), from ē- (“out”) + vītāre (“to shun”).

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