Inevitable
/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/
Definitions
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/
The rain seemed inevitable after the dark clouds gathered overhead.
💡 Simply: Something that's going to happen for sure, no matter what you do. Like, if you drop an ice cream cone on a hot day, it's inevitable that it's going to melt!
👶 For kids: Something that will definitely happen, like the sun coming up every morning.
More Examples
Despite their best efforts, the team knew defeat was inevitable.
Aging is an inevitable part of life.
How It's Used
"Death is inevitable."
"The laws of physics make certain outcomes inevitable."
"The candidate predicted an inevitable shift in public opinion."
Idioms & expressions
the inevitable
referring to something unavoidable; a predictable outcome
"They knew the meeting would eventually arrive at the inevitable, a budget cut."
From Medieval Latin inevitabilis, from in- (not) + evitabilis (avoidable), from evitare (to avoid). The word entered English in the 16th century.
The word gained prominence in philosophical and scientific discussions during the Enlightenment, often used to discuss the laws of nature and the course of history.
Memory tip
Think of 'in' (not) + 'evitable' (avoidable). If it's 'in-evitable', it can't be avoided.
Word Origin
"not avoidable"