Main Entry: in·ev·i·ta·ble

Pronunciation: \i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inevitabilis, from in- + evitabilis evitable

Date: 14th century

: incapable of being avoided or evaded <an inevitable outcome>

— in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty \-ˌne-və-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness \-ˈne-və-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun