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    ineluctable
    /ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable: "the ineluctable facts of history"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ineluctableIneluctable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ineluctably. ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-blē. adverb. Did you know? If you love grappling with language as much as we do, you’re sure to get a (flying) kick out of today’s word. Ineluctable, you see, has its roots in wrestling, a popular sport in ancient Greece and Rome.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINELUCTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.b ə l / us / ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. impossible to avoid: his ineluctable fate. Synonyms. inescapable. inevitable. unavoidable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inevitable. all roads lead to Rome idiom. baked in. be (only) a matter of time idiom.

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › ineluctableineluctable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ineluctable (comparative more ineluctable, superlative most ineluctable) Impossible to avoid or escape ; inescapable , irresistible . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: inevitable

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ineluctableIneluctable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Ineluctable means impossible to avoid. A five syllable beauty like ineluctable is obviously not the kind of word you throw around in daily speech. It's far more often used as a written word, as in the common phrase "ineluctable conclusion."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINELUCTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.b ə l / uk / ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. impossible to avoid: his ineluctable fate. Synonyms. inescapable. inevitable. unavoidable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inevitable. all roads lead to Rome idiom. baked in. be (only) a matter of time idiom.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ineluctableINELUCTABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ineluctable definition: incapable of being evaded; inescapable. See examples of INELUCTABLE used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINELUCTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You use ineluctable to describe something that cannot be stopped, escaped, or ignored. [ formal ] ...Malthus's theories about the ineluctable tendency of populations to exceed resources.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ineluctableIneluctable - definition of ineluctable by The Free Dictionary

    adj. Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable: "Those war plans rested on a belief in the ineluctable superiority of the offense over the defense" (Jack Beatty). [Latin inēluctābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + ēluctābilis, penetrable (from ēluctārī, to struggle out of : ex-, ex- + luctārī, to struggle ).] in′e·luc′ta·bil′i·ty n. in′e·luc′ta·bly adv.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishineluctable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of ineluctable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ineluctableIneluctable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Ineluctable definition: Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable.