ineluctable
adjective/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbl/
/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbl/
(formal)- that you cannot avoid synonym unavoidable
- the ineluctable signs of ageing
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin ineluctabilis, from in- ‘not’ + eluctari ‘struggle out’.Want to learn more?
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