UNAVOIDABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

unavoidable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl

Definition of unavoidable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight

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Recent Examples of unavoidable Some of this Brave New World tech is unavoidable and mostly benign. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 But over the course of a 44-game regular season, a few knocks are unavoidable. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 This book has that simmering tension that feels hot, sticky and unavoidable. — Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Some obstructed views in a modern stadium are unavoidable, and staircases always present an issue for designers trying to incorporate fan movement and pack in as many seats as possible. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavoidable

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Their 32-5 stretch over the summer put the Red Sox in a good position to endure inevitable downturns and the dog days of August.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The film ominously warns of an inevitable solar flare on the scale of the 1859 Carrington Event, one that, once unleashed, would reduce all communications networks, the foundations of so much of our modern world then and even more now, to dust.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inevitable

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In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The district court order would still allow below-ground construction or any other measures necessary to protect national security and the president's safety.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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