inescapable

adjective

in·​es·​cap·​able ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce inescapable (audio)
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
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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In fact, the look is nearly inescapable right now. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025 But stubbornly clinging to a player who is taking up a roster spot and shouldn’t be allowed within a country mile of starting lineups can be the issue that turns an early-season hole into an inescapable chasm. Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 If general relativity is correct, and the Universe is full of matter-and-energy, then the inescapable conclusion, from a theoretical point of view, is that the Universe cannot be static. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025 Elsewhere, the album tries to complicate the inescapable regional specificity of Cardi’s delivery as the beats wander down south and out west. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inescapable

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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 5 Oct. 2025.

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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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