- inescapable
- adjective Date: 1792 incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied ; inevitable • inescapably adverb
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Inescapable — In es*cap a*ble, a. Not escapable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inescapable — index certain (fixed), certain (positive), compulsory, definite, exigent, forthcoming, important … Law dictionary
inescapable — 1792, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + escapable (see ESCAPE (Cf. escape)). Related: Inescapably … Etymology dictionary
inescapable — *inevitable, ineluctable, unescapable, unavoidable Analogous words: *certain, necessary: inexorable, *inflexible Antonyms: escapable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inescapable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to be avoided or denied. DERIVATIVES inescapability noun inescapably adverb … English terms dictionary
inescapable — [in΄e skāp′ə bəl, in΄i skāp′ə bəl] adj. that cannot be escaped or avoided; inevitable inescapably adv … English World dictionary
inescapable — in|es|ca|pa|ble [ˌınıˈskeıpəbəl] adj an inescapable fact or situation is one that you cannot avoid or ignore ▪ She didn t want to confront the inescapable fact that she would have to sell the house. ▪ The inescapable conclusion is that he was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inescapable — [[t]ɪ̱nɪske͟ɪpəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If you describe a fact, situation, or activity as inescapable, you mean that it is difficult not to notice it or be affected by it. The inescapable conclusion is that he was trying to avenge the death of his friend … English dictionary
inescapable — inescapableness, n. inescapably, adv. /in euh skay peuh beuhl/, adj. incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities. [1785 95; IN 3 + ESCAPABLE] * * * … Universalium
inescapable — adj. Inescapable is used with these nouns: ↑conclusion, ↑fact … Collocations dictionary
inescapable — in|es|cap|a|ble [ ,ını skeıpəbl ] adjective impossible to avoid or ignore: The inescapable fact is that the situation is unlikely to change … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
