INEVITABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INEVITABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “inevitable”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “inevitable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inevitable” are: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to happen, sure to happen, inexorable, unpreventable, assured, certain, for sure, sure, fated, predestined, predetermined, preordained, ineluctable, foreseeable, only to be expected, expected

Inevitable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Inevitable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inevitable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Incapable of being avoided or prevented.
• Invariably occurring or appearing.
• So frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable.
• Certain to happen; unavoidable.

Synonyms of "Inevitable" as an adjective (18 Words)

assured	Protected against discontinuance or change. An assured tenancy.
bound to happen	Secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form.
certain	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. A certain Mrs Jones.
expected	Regarded as likely; anticipated. Prepared for the expected attack.
fated	(usually followed by `to’) determined by tragic fate. Fated to be the scene of Kennedy s assassination.
for sure	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured.
foreseeable	Able to be foreseen or predicted. Foreseeable costs were well within the budget.
ineluctable	Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable. The ineluctable facts of history.
inescapable	Impossible to avoid or evade. They came to the inescapable conclusion that he was responsible.
inexorable	Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason. Russia s final hour it seemed approached with inexorable certainty.
only to be expected	Being the only one; single and isolated from others.
predestined	Established or prearranged unalterably. Our predestined end.
predetermined	Set in advance. I had come to believe life was random chaos not a predetermined path.
preordained	(of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined. A divinely preordained plan of creation.
sure	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. A sure or true sign of one s commitment.
sure to happen	Physically secure or dependable.
unavoidable	Not able to be avoided, prevented, or ignored; inevitable. The natural and unavoidable consequences of growing old.
unpreventable	Not preventable. Until now this devastating disease has been unpreventable.

Usage Examples of "Inevitable" as an adjective

• The inevitable changes of the seasons.
• War was inevitable.
• The inevitable result.
• The inevitable letter from the bank.

Associations of "Inevitable" (30 Words)

certain	Certain to occur destined or inevitable. His fate is certain.
constitutive	Forming an essential element of something. The state began to exercise a new and constitutive function.
crucial	Having crucial relevance. A crucial election.
essential	Basic and fundamental. We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment.
important	Important in effect or meaning. An important official.
importantly	Used to emphasize a significant point. Kruger strutted forward importantly.
indispensability	The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary; vitally necessary. The routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
ineluctable	Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable. An ineluctable destiny.
inevitably	In such a manner as could not be otherwise. Inevitably some details are already out of date.
insurmountable	Impossible to surmount. Insurmountable disadvantages.
integral	The result of a mathematical integration F x is the integral of f x if dF dx f x. Systematic training should be integral to library management.
meaningful	Having a recognizable function in a logical language or other sign system. A meaningful explanation.
must	Used in ironic questions expressing irritation. This video is a must for everyone.
necessarily	In an essential manner. It is necessarily so.
necessary	The money needed. The necessary consequences of one s actions.
necessity	Anything indispensable. The necessity of providing parental guidance.
need	Have or feel a need for. I won t detain you for longer than I need.
needs	In such a manner as could not be otherwise. We must needs by objective.
originally	In an original manner. Potatoes originally came from South America.
perforce	By necessity; by force of circumstance. Amateurs perforce have to settle for less expensive solutions.
prerequisite	A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses.
required	Required by rule. Eight editions were published each required reading for trainees.
requisite	A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end. She believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life.
staple	Secure or fasten with a staple or staples. Merrill stapled a batch of papers together.
substantial	Important in material or social terms; wealthy. The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against.
unavoidable	Impossible to avoid or evade. The natural and unavoidable consequences of growing old.
unconditional	Not conditional. Unconditional surrender.
underlying	Significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious. Guaranteeing more dollars may temporarily ease their troubles but will not alleviate the underlying causes of their poverty.
vital	Full of energy; lively. A vital spot.