Ineluctable
adjective
Unavoidable, something that cannot be prevented.
Death, for all living creatures, is an ineluctable part of existence.
Often appears as...
- ineluctable consequences
- ineluctable death
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Unavoidable, something that cannot be prevented.
Death, for all living creatures, is an ineluctable part of existence.
Often appears as...
- ineluctable consequences
- ineluctable death
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Fate and Certainty
Use 'ineluctable' to describe events or outcomes that are certain and cannot be changed by any means.
The ineluctable march of time affects us all.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Ineluctable' is formal and literary. Use it in formal writing or serious discussions, not casual conversations.
His rise to power seems an ineluctable result of the political turmoil.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Situations
Often used for negative situations, making it seem a bit pessimistic or fatalistic.
The ineluctable decline of the empire was clear to the historians.
Pro Tip 1/3Fate and Certainty
Use 'ineluctable' to describe events or outcomes that are certain and cannot be changed by any means.
The ineluctable march of time affects us all.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Ineluctable' is formal and literary. Use it in formal writing or serious discussions, not casual conversations.
His rise to power seems an ineluctable result of the political turmoil.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Situations
Often used for negative situations, making it seem a bit pessimistic or fatalistic.
The ineluctable decline of the empire was clear to the historians.
Pro Tip 1/3Fate and Certainty
Use 'ineluctable' to describe events or outcomes that are certain and cannot be changed by any means.
The ineluctable march of time affects us all.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Ineluctable' is formal and literary. Use it in formal writing or serious discussions, not casual conversations.
His rise to power seems an ineluctable result of the political turmoil.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Situations
Often used for negative situations, making it seem a bit pessimistic or fatalistic.
The ineluctable decline of the empire was clear to the historians.
Compare with
certaincompulsoryinescapableinevitableinexorableirresistiblenecessaryunavoidable
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Quote examples
David James Duncan
American Novelist
The principles that will save Earth's life are the same principles that save the living souls of humans: ineluctable spiritual principles.
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Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Race and gender quotas, whether in publishing, the media, or scientific research labs, are becoming more extreme and more ineluctable.
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David James Duncan
American Novelist
The principles that will save Earth's life are the same principles that save the living souls of humans: ineluctable spiritual principles.
Quote examples
Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Race and gender quotas, whether in publishing, the media, or scientific research labs, are becoming more extreme and more ineluctable.
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