English Explanatory Dictionary

unavoidable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Impossible to avoid; bound to happen.
  2. Not voidable; incapable of being made null or void.
noun
  1. Something that cannot be avoided.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unavoidable.wav

Word forms

unavoidable more unavoidable most unavoidable unavoidables

Etymology

From Middle English unavoidable, equivalent to un- + avoidable.

Synonyms

inescapable inevitable

Antonyms

avoidable
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