unavoidable

adjective

un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 

: not avoidable : inevitable

The accident was unavoidable.

unavoidably

ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of unavoidable

• inevitable
• necessary

Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence

unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight

Recent Examples on the Web

And all three countries will need to prepare for the unavoidable costs of Chinese retaliation. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Compromises become unavoidable, threatening to push her to breaking point. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Quantum mechanics means even the lowest-energy state retains unavoidable fluctuations in its fields. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavoidable

• avoidable
• voidable

Kids Definition

unavoidable

adjective

un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl 

: not avoidable : inevitable

the accident was unavoidable

unavoidably

-blē 

adverb