inevitable
Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/
The English word “inevitable” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Impossible to avoid or prevent.
- Predictable or always happening.
noun
- Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
Etymology
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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