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

Coming into contact with Halloween candy is unavoidable this time of year. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Illit serve as ambassadors for ArtBox, a popular Korean lifestyle brand that’s near unavoidable in Korea, with bright colored stores featuring whimsical stationery and K-lifestyle items. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

The logistical complications of a facility that straddles the border are unavoidable. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026