ineluctable

[ in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.

Origin of ineluctable

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inēluctābilis, equivalent to in- negative and privative prefix + ēluctā(rī) “to force a way out or over, surmount” (from ē- verbal prefix + luctārī “to wrestle”) + -bilis adjective suffix; see e-¹, in-³, -ble

SYNONYMS FOR ineluctable

inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable, certain, sure, fated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ineluctable

in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, nounin·e·luc·ta·bly, adverb

Words nearby ineluctable

inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude, inequable

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Example sentences from the Web for ineluctable

But whatever betide, I shall have had my shot at the alluring yet ineluctable problem of human folly.
Aliens|William McFee
He felt that in the face of every obstacle he was still the instrument of an ineluctable and incorruptible Justice.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer
Although pleasure follows, it is an obedience to the ineluctable commands governing animated life.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont
He had never been in Charleston before, and he reveled in the ineluctable charm of the lovely old town.
The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler

The business bound his imagination with an ineluctable fascination.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for ineluctable

ineluctable

/ (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl) /

adjective

(esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable

Derived forms of ineluctable

ineluctability, nounineluctably, adverb

Word Origin for ineluctable

C17: from Latin inēluctābilis, from in- 1 + ēluctārī to escape, from luctārī to struggle

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单词	ineluctable
释义	ineluctable [ in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl ] / ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ineluctable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny. Origin of ineluctable First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inēluctābilis, equivalent to in- negative and privative prefix + ēluctā(rī) “to force a way out or over, surmount” (from ē- verbal prefix + luctārī “to wrestle”) + -bilis adjective suffix; see e-¹, in-³, -ble SYNONYMS FOR ineluctable inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable, certain, sure, fated. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ineluctable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ineluctable in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, nounin·e·luc·ta·bly, adverb Words nearby ineluctable inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude, inequable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ineluctable But whatever betide, I shall have had my shot at the alluring yet ineluctable problem of human folly. Aliens\|William McFee He felt that in the face of every obstacle he was still the instrument of an ineluctable and incorruptible Justice. The Shadow\|Arthur Stringer Although pleasure follows, it is an obedience to the ineluctable commands governing animated life. Very Woman\|Remy de Gourmont He had never been in Charleston before, and he reveled in the ineluctable charm of the lovely old town. The Purple Heights\|Marie Conway Oemler The business bound his imagination with an ineluctable fascination. The Destroying Angel\|Louis Joseph Vance British Dictionary definitions for ineluctable ineluctable / (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl) / adjective (esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable Derived forms of ineluctable ineluctability, nounineluctably, adverb Word Origin for ineluctable C17: from Latin inēluctābilis, from in- 1 + ēluctārī to escape, from luctārī to struggle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ineluctable inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable
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ineluctable

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