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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How to use inevitable in a sentence?

1. Claude Enrico:

   We have to learn to live with natural phenomena, it's inevitable they will come year after year. So we must train people what to do in an emergency and ensure families have an evacuation plan.

2. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

   I think history is full of examples of not only the inevitable frontrunner being inevitable right up until caucus night, but also the candidates that is surging in June is never the candidate who is surging in January.

3. David King:

   If we don't, it is almost inevitable we will end up in a market for enhanced GM designer babies.

4. Hassan Kamal:

   The( conspiracy) label will be difficult for( Sharif) to shake off, corruption allegations( against Shehbaz Sharif) will persist, and it is inevitable that regular Pakistanis will tire of the prime minister's office being treated as a family heirloom between brothers.

5. Vaile Wright:

   It's not inevitable that people with chronic stress will have negative outcomes, if you can identify the things that are in your control and then engage in healthy behaviors, you can mitigate some of that stress.