INEVITABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inevitable

adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl

Definition of inevitable next

as in necessary

impossible to avoid or evade getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath

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Recent Examples of inevitable Regardless of the final strategy, Harbour’s inevitable nomination will be well-earned. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 Over time, my fascination stopped feeling abstract and began to feel inevitable. —

Photovogue, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026 True, visitors can’t help commenting on construction defects, some of which will be fixed and some of which may be inevitable in a building where dozens of materials, most clear or reflective, meet at a riot of acute angles. —

Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 After all, with several planets in Aries activating your partnership sector, important conversations and turning points are almost inevitable in this area of your life. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable

Adjective

Tilling is sometimes necessary, such as when incorporating compost or manure, but limiting the frequency and intensity can help maintain soil structure.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
And despite a battery of necessary offseason changes, everything felt the same.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026