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Meaning of ineluctable
The primary meaning of "ineluctable" is something that cannot be avoided or escaped.
Etymology of ineluctable
The word "ineluctable" originates from the Latin words "in-" meaning "not" and "eluctari" meaning "to struggle out or escape", which is derived from "eludere" meaning "to evade or avoid"
Historically, the word has been used to describe something that is unavoidable or inescapable, often with a sense of inevitability or fate
Synonyms
inevitable
unavoidable
inescapable
inexorable
unstoppable
irrepressible
unrelenting
relentless
merciless
unforgiving
uncompromising
unyielding
obstinate
stubborn
unshakeable
unmoving
immutable
unchangeable
permanent
fixed
certain
sure
definite
indisputable
undeniable
ineludible
inavoidable
inescapable
fateful
destined
predetermined
foreordained
ordained
decreed
doomed
inextricable
insoluble
insurmountable
impassable
insuperable
Definitions
- Unable to be avoided or escaped, especially because it is unpleasant or undesirable
- * Impossible to avoid or evade, especially because it is inevitable or inescapable
Usage Examples
- The ineluctable truth is that we will all face death at some point in our lives
- * The company's financial difficulties were ineluctable, and it eventually went bankrupt
- * The consequences of climate change are ineluctable, and we must take action to mitigate them
Antonyms
avoidable
escapable
evitable
preventable
avoidable
dodgable
skippable
bypassable
circumventable
eludible
shunnable
defeasible
nullifiable
refutable
deniable
disputable
questionable
doubtful
uncertain
ambiguous
vague
indefinite