incapable of being escaped or avoided
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•es•cap•a•ble /ˌɪnəˈskeɪpəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- that cannot be escaped or avoided:an inescapable conclusion.
in•es•cap•a•ble
(in′ə skā′pə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
in′es•cap′a•ble•ness, n.
in′es•cap′a•bly, adv.
- incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided;
ineluctable:inescapable responsibilities.
- in-3 + escapable 1785–95
in′es•cap′a•bly, adv.
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'inescapable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
albatross
- cornered
- cul-de-sac
- fact
- fatal
- fate
- imperative
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- mark of the beast
- unavoidable