ineluctable
Say it: in-ih-LUK-tuh-buhl /ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl/ · adjective
What “ineluctable” means
Impossible to avoid or escape.
Example: “The ineluctable fact is that the deadline is Friday.”
When to use it
Use it for unavoidable facts, changes or outcomes in a formal or literary tone, often with a sense of resignation.
Memory trick
Latin “in-” means not; “eluctari” means to struggle out. You cannot struggle free.
Similar words
inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable
Where it comes from
Latin in- 'not' and eluctari 'to struggle out'.
Quick check
Every possible route leads to the same outcome, and nothing you do can prevent it. That outcome is…
unlikely or ineluctable?
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ineluctable
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