unavoidable
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describes something that you cannot prevent from happening.
adj.impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to occur regardless of intervention.
Simple“With so much traffic on the road, a long delay was unavoidable.”
In context“The company spokesperson admitted that job losses were unavoidable following the sharp decline in global demand for their products.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.describes a legal agreement or rule that cannot be cancelled or made invalid.
adj.incapable of being made null or void; legally binding and not subject to cancellation.
Simple“The contract was unavoidable, meaning neither side could simply walk away.”
In context“Legal counsel argued that the clause was unavoidable under current statutes, effectively preventing the plaintiff from nullifying the agreement.”
SynonymsAntonymsvoidable - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a situation or event that is certain to happen and cannot be stopped.
n.an event, circumstance, or outcome that is impossible to evade.
Simple“Death and taxes are often called the two great unavoidables of life.”
In context“The philosopher spent his final years contemplating the unavoidables of human existence, focusing particularly on the passage of time.”
Synonyms
“If relocation becomes unavoidable, she says she wants to remain close to the forest.”
“The statement said: "Due to unavoidable changes in the entertainment program for LIV Golf Indianapolis, the league informed Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines that their live musical performances will no longer take place.”
From Middle English unavoidable, equivalent to un- + avoidable.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.