inescapable

adjective

in·​es·​cap·​able ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 

: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable

an inescapable conclusion

inescapably

ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of inescapable

• inevitable
• necessary

Examples of inescapable in a Sentence

It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.

some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable

Recent Examples on the Web

Davis’ music embraces the tenuous but inescapable tension between freedom and form, and the individual and the group. —Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Yet the violence gripping and reshaping the country has been inescapable. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

In that moment, Nate is meeting his inescapable fate, which is to get plummeted to near death by Naz’s guy. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026

This shift in public opinion is easy to track as AI has become inescapable in the lives of a large number of consumers over the last 10 years, but the consumer adoption of this emerging technology isn’t as fast as some marketers think. —Conal Byrne, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inescapable

• incapable
• capable

Kids Definition

inescapable

adjective

in·​es·​cap·​able ˌin-ə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 

: impossible to escape or avoid

inescapably

-blē 

adverb