Word
inescapable
Phoneticsin·escapable
US/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəɫ/
UK/ˈɪnɪskˌeɪpəbəl/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The truth is inescapable.”
“The rising cost of living has become an inescapable reality for most families in the city.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Real-World Examples
“This is because of an inescapable reality: Without SpaceX, the Western launch market would have been completely screwed over the last half-decade.” “Hockney was a painter of enclosed worlds, from which the otherwise inescapable facts of Los Angeles life – the Watts riots, choking smog, Vietnam – are excluded.” “Japanese prisoners who “witnessed or heard about” their nation’s mistreatment of Allied POWs “believed that retribution and revenge would be the obvious, inescapable” response by their Australian captors, Straus wrote.” Etymology
From in- + escapable.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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