inevitable

Definition

Impossible to avoid or prevent.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable."
• "It was inevitable that such a system should lead to the wide use of nicknames to distinguish identically named members of a family[…]"
• "To do the job thoroughly sentiment must be ignored and it seems inevitable that the famous Great Hall and the Doric Arch will have to be sacrificed to progress."

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