Synonyms of unavoidable

unavoidable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade

unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unavoidable

But even though Wednesday morning was a bit extreme, late finishes are still very frequent and currently unavoidable with the current setup. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Comparisons with Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice are invidious, but perhaps unavoidable. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The majority have been unavoidable contact injuries, rather than muscle issues, so no blame can be attached to the medical and fitness teams. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

While sometimes vitriolic discussions about the gargantuan structures have accompanied increasingly unavoidable AI conversations, data centers themselves have been around since the 1940s. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026