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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There are clear reasons McModerns came to be the mansion style du jour, nearly inescapable in 2025. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025 For authoritarian regimes, survival is uncertain, and never more so than during inescapable successions. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 And hurricanes hit Florida with inescapable regularity. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025 With Black Friday in the rearview mirror and holly, jolly anthems now as inescapable as Elf on the Shelf, there's no denying that the holiday season is well underway. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 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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