inescapable

adjective

in·​es·​cap·​able ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce inescapable (audio)
Synonyms of inescapablenext
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
an inescapable conclusion
inescapably adverb

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
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But a new partnership between the Clinton Foundation and the nonprofit Supply Bank is giving California parents help with this inescapable cost of child-rearing. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 Shot locally in Los Angeles and based on an original idea by Nicholas Geisler (Bunk’d), who here made his feature directorial debut, Gulf of America follows a family who inherits a decaying desert motel, triggering an inescapable descent into greed, psychosis, and terror. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026 And in those 45 seconds (and then some), his charisma proved inescapable. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026 If anyone was shocked by how demand outstripped supply with this set, the irony was inescapable. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inescapable

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inescapable was in 1792

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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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inescapable

adjective
in·​es·​cap·​able ˌin-ə-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce inescapable (audio)
: impossible to escape or avoid
inescapably adverb

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