CEFR C1

inexorable

adjective

Meaning

inexorable means impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as inexorable.
A inexorable tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: implacable, ineluctable, inescapable, unpreventable, unrelenting

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inexorable (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/

Definition

inexorable means impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as inexorable.
A inexorable tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became inexorable after the announcement.

How to Use inexorable

inexorable + noun (collocation): Use inexorable before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a inexorable reaction."
become inexorable (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became inexorable near the end."

Synonyms of inexorable

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Antonyms of inexorable

Words with the opposite meaning to inexorable:

exorable

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