ineluctable
[ in-i-luhk-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈlʌk tə bəl /
adjective
incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.
Origin of ineluctable
OTHER WORDS FROM ineluctable
in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, noun in·e·luc·ta·bly, adverbWords nearby ineluctable
inelegance,
inelegancy,
inelegant,
ineligible,
ineloquent,
ineluctable,
ineludible,
inenarrable,
inept,
ineptitude,
inequable
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British Dictionary definitions for ineluctable
ineluctable
/ (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl) /
adjective
(esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable
Derived forms of ineluctable
ineluctability, noun ineluctably, adverbWord Origin for ineluctable
C17: from Latin
inēluctābilis, from
in-
1 +
ēluctārī to escape, from
luctārī to struggle