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IELTS word

inevitable

/ɪnˈɛvətəbl/adjective

English definition

certain to happen and impossible to avoid

Common phrases / collocations

  1. inevitable result
  2. inevitable change
  3. seem inevitable

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Rain was inevitable under the dark cloud.

  2. 2.

    Some delays were inevitable during the repairs.

  3. 3.

    Change is inevitable in a growing city.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A cyclist rides beneath a huge dark rain cloud on an exposed road with no shelter nearby.
certain to happen and impossible to avoid
1no shelter
2storm arrives
storm is overhead→rain cannot be avoided