adjective
inexorable
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adjective
1
Impossible to stop or change once it's set in motion; unavoidable.
"The company's decline seemed inexorable once its main rival launched."
"There was an inexorable rise in prices throughout the year."
2
Not able to be persuaded or moved by pleading; unyielding.
"The judge remained inexorable despite the defence's appeals for mercy."
How to Use Inexorable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGrinding on relentlessly and unstoppably, or (for a person) refusing to soften no matter how much you plead.
Common pairings
inexorable decline
inexorable rise
inexorable march of
Word Forms
more inexorable comparative, most inexorable superlative
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Etymology
From Latin inexōrābilis, "relentless" — in- + exōrābilis, "able to be moved by pleading," from exōrāre, "to win over by begging."