Synonyms for inevitable
ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəlin·evitable

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1. inevitableadjective

   Synonyms:
   inescapable, unavoidable

2. inevitableadjective

   impossible to avoid or prevent

   We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.

   Synonyms:
   unavoidable, inescapable

3. inevitableadjective

   predictable, or always happening

   My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.

   Synonyms:
   inescapable, unavoidable

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1. inevitable

   That is necessary which must exist, occur, or be true; which in the nature of things can not be otherwise. That which is essential belongs to the essence of a thing, so that the thing can not exist in its completeness without it; that which is indispensable may be only an adjunct, but it is one that can not be spared; vigorous health is essential to an arctic explorer; warm clothing is indispensable. That which is requisite (or required) is so in the judgment of the person requiring it, but may not be so absolutely; thus, the requisite is more a matter of personal feeling than the indispensable. Inevitable (Latin in, not, and evito, shun) is primarily the exact equivalent of the Saxon unavoidable; both words are applied to things which some at least would escape or prevent, while that which is necessary may meet with no objection; food is necessary, death is inevitable; a necessary conclusion satisfies a thinker; an inevitable conclusion silences opposition. An infallible proof is one that necessarily leads the mind to a sound conclusion. Needed and needful are more concrete than necessary, and respect an end to be attained; we speak of a necessary inference; necessary food is what one can not live without, while needful food is that without which he can not enjoy comfort, health, and strength.

   Synonyms:
   essential, indispensable, infallible, necessary, needed, needful, required, requisite, unavoidable, undeniable

   Antonyms:
   casual, contingent, needless, non-essential, optional, unnecessary, useless, worthless

   Preposition:
   Necessary to a sequence or a total; for or to a result or a person; unity is necessary to (to constitute) completeness; decision is necessary for command, or for a commander.

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1. inevitable

   Synonyms:
   unavoidable, infallible, certain, irresistible, fixed

   Antonyms:
   avoidable, uncertain, indeterminate

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1. inevitableadjective

   an unavoidable event

   "don't argue with the inevitable"

   Antonyms:
   avertable, evitable, avoidable, unpredictable, avertible

2. inevitableadjective

   incapable of being avoided or prevented

   "the inevitable result"

   Antonyms:
   avertable, avertible, evitable, avoidable, unpredictable

3. inevitableadjective

   invariably occurring or appearing

   "the inevitable changes of the seasons"

   Antonyms:
   avoidable, avertable, avertible, evitable, unpredictable

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1. inevitableadjective

   Synonyms:
   unavoidable, necessary, not to be escaped, that must be suffered

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1. List of paraphrases for "inevitable":

   unavoidable, inescapable, ineluctable, inevitably, imperative, inevitability, inexorable, indispensable, foregone

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1. Christopher Reeve, From speech at Democratic National Convention, August 1996:

   So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.

2. Tim Hansel:

   Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy.

3. Jeffrey Smith:

   The headlines announcing Obiang's re-election were likely written long ago, it was inevitable that the ruling party would maintain power, unfortunately to the detriment of the people who have long suffered under callous dictatorship and devastating poverty.

4. Stefan Flasche:

   One scenario is we can indeed reverse the spread as done in China and South Korea, then reach a point to lift the distancing measures, but( we may) have to repeat this cycle for a few times because of an inevitable resurgence of cases in the absence of population immunity. In that scenario, we would see multiple peaks in the upcoming 12 months.

5. Luke Bartholomew:

   These (jobs growth) are good numbers, but a rate cut in July is still all but inevitable.