INEVITABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inevitable

adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl

Definition of inevitable

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 During the many scenes of roiling seas and inevitable shipwrecks, the shaking met the action appropriately. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026 In hindsight, the entire incident was avoidable; Zelensky could have removed Syrskyi a week ago – as had seemed inevitable for months, as talk of his failings echoed around Kyiv. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 And now a nomination for best picture for The Odyssey feels inevitable. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 Gray hair is seen as an inevitable part of aging, an unavoidable feature determined by genetics. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable

Adjective

Debt for any company can be necessary and useful if balanced by the ability to pay the debt service.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
If a judge found that Mora broke his agreement with the company, then a jury trial on the other issues of fraudulent misrepresentation, unfair business practices and breach of fiduciary duty may not be necessary, Mora said.

— Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of necessary

Adjective

Widespread totals of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in the strongest thunderstorms, are possible from the western Florida Panhandle to southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and possibly the Texas coast.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
To make that possible, companies must study their audience, track behavior, collect feedback and continually improve the experience rather than treating the website as a frozen asset.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

Add seemingly interminable supply chain volatility, extreme weather, trade shifts and rising raw material and the CFO’s involvement becomes unavoidable.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Gray hair is seen as an inevitable part of aging, an unavoidable feature determined by genetics.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 21 July 2026