adj
unavoidable
uh-nuh-VOY-duh-buhl
adj
1
Not able to be avoided or prevented; bound to happen.
"Given the storm, the flight delay was unavoidable."
How to Use Unavoidable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishImpossible to escape or dodge — it's going to happen regardless.
Common pairings
an unavoidable delay
unavoidable consequence
Word Forms
more unavoidable comparative, unavoidables plural, most unavoidable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English unavoidable, built from un- + avoidable.