# inescapable

/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəɫ/ (US) · /ˈɪnɪskˌeɪpəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inescapable
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

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