inescapable

adjective

in·​es·​cap·​able ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce inescapable (audio)
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
inescapably adverb

Examples of inescapable in a Sentence

It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution. some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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So there is no sense of privacy, and this gaze on us is inescapable, ubiquitous and frightening. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 May 2025 At a moment when linear TV is in inescapable decline, suddenly the linear TV brands are making a comeback. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 Such an instance arrives here as well, albeit without the requisite buildup that might make Mengele’s inescapable nausea meaningful. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025 Not to get all political right away, but every single frame of this series as a whole, and this season in particular, is colored by the inescapable pressure of fertility and reproduction at all costs. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inescapable

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inescapable was in 1792

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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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inescapable

adjective
in·​es·​cap·​able ˌin-ə-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce inescapable (audio)
: impossible to escape or avoid
inescapably adverb

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