INEVITABILITIES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

inevitability 1 of 2

noun

as in likelihood

the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade a hockey team that has refused to accept the inevitability of defeat

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inevitable

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adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl

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 inevitability

Noun

The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss. —

Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 As Uganda’s election approaches on Thursday, the atmosphere in Kampala carries that same thick, familiar weight of inevitability. —

Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Adjective

Performance Rug Messes are inevitable — that’s why this traditional rug with a distressed pattern is ideal for busy homes with kids and pets. —

Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Although well-intentioned, human error is inevitable. —

Robert Travieso, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitability

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability

Noun

The announcements appear to shift the conversation to the likelihood of a downtown Kansas City stadium, the team’s original desire.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, many of the strongest solar storms on record have occurred during this milder phase, but the likelihood of witnessing a powerful, naked-eye-visible aurora is especially high right now, given the sun’s tumultuousness.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026