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unavoidable

un·a·void·a·ble

unavoidable

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn voI d bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable.
The deer jumped right in front of the car and hitting it was unavoidable.
synonyms:
ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable
antonyms:
avoidable
similar words:
certain, compulsory, fated, imperative, inexorable, irresistible, necessary, obligatory, requisite, sure
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)unavoidable absolutely, almost, equally, extremely, nonetheless, practically, simply, sometimes
(adj.)unavoidable + adverb surely
(adj.)unavoidable + noun accident, aging, alternative, by-product, casualty, circumstance, collision, communication, component, conclusion, conflict, consequence, damage, danger, decline, delay, dilemma, error, evil, existence, impact, implication, irony, limitation, loss, metabolism, necessity, obstacle, pain, reality, risk, separation, tension, truth, wetland  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: unavoidably (adv.), unavoidableness (n.)