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inescapable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəɫ// UK //ˈɪnɪskˌeɪpəbəl// in·escapable

adj. impossible to avoid or escape. You use this to describe a situation or feeling that you cannot change or get away from.

adj. impossible to avoid or escape; unavoidable. Often used to describe a logical conclusion or a physical reality that cannot be circumvented.


SIMPLE

The truth is inescapable.

CONTEXTUAL

The rising cost of living has become an inescapable reality for most families in the city.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that death is an inescapable part of the human condition, yet it remains the most feared and least understood aspect of our existence.

Synonyms
Origin

From in- + escapable.

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