Inescapable

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Impossible (unable) to avoid or escape; not escapable.

    "The Rugby flyover, too, is now an inescapable feature of the West Coast main line landscape."

Adjective
  1. 1
    impossible to avoid or evade wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ineluctableautomaticavoidlesscertaincertaindestined

Example

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"Tom ended up in an inescapable situation."

Etymology

From in- + escapable.

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