Synonyms of inexorable

inexorable

adjective

as in inevitable

formal not able to be stopped or changed

an inexorable conclusion

the inexorable rise of a political movement

Related Words

• inevitable
• relentless
• probable
• unstoppable
• possible
• unremitting
• ineluctable
• inescapable
• unavoidable
• necessary
• unescapable
• definite
• likely
• certain
• decided
• ineludible
• sure
• settled
• destined
• fated
• preordained
• predetermined
• predestined
• foreordained

Dissimilar Words

• unlikely
• improbable
• uncertain
• preventable
• avoidable
• doubtful
• unsure
• unclear
• questionable
• dubious
• shaky
• unsettled
• evadable
• undecided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inexorable

In the 2010s, the overall company was sustained by the steady performance of Old Navy, which now generates just more than half of revenues, but the downward spiral of the Gap was starting to seem inexorable. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Recuperating his grandfather’s legacy, however, the film can be seen as an act of rebellion, the enemy of the title not the Republicans of a Francoist exhibition caught in one photo, but the inexorable passage of time. — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

But in the squall of war, Etna’s talents also beget inexorable demands. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Despite the tremendous fear of living in a world where Black people are dealing with impoverishment, some of the characters develop an inexorable will to fight anti-Black oppression. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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