inevitable
Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoidedSomething that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
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» Their meeting was inevitable.
Ihr Treffen war unvermeidbar. — lilygilder
Их встреча была неизбежна. — marafon
Їх зустріч була неминучою. — mkazarian
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1 sensesSomething that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
- an unavoidable event
Examples
133 sentencesTheir meeting was inevitable.
Їх зустріч була неминучою. — mkazarian
ruИх встреча была неизбежна. — marafon
deIhr Treffen war unvermeidbar. — lilygilder
It's inevitable that'll happen.
Це неминуче станеться. — Rovo
ruЭто неизбежно произойдёт. — marafon
deEs ist unvermeidbar, daß das passieren wird. — Waldelfe
It was inevitable, wasn't it?
Це було неминучим, еге ж? — deniko
ruЭто было неизбежным, не так ли? — Desoxyribose
It's inevitable that that'll happen.
Це неминуче станеться. — Rovo
ruЭто неизбежно произойдёт. — marafon
deEs ist unvermeidbar, daß das passieren wird. — Waldelfe
Accidents are inevitable.
Нещасні випадки неминучі. — deniko
ruНесчастные случаи неизбежны. — sharptoothed
deUnfälle sind unvermeidlich. — MUIRIEL
Origin
From Middle French inevitable, from Latin inēvītābilis (“unavoidable”), from in- + ēvītābiFrom 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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Forms
plural: inevitables| Singular | inevitable |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsSee also
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