inescapable

ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl̩

Definition

Definition of inescapable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unavoidablecannot be avoided or evaded

The consequences of his actions were inescapable..

inevitable

unavoidable

clearundeniable, obvious

The truth of the statement was inescapable..

inevitable

unavoidable

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Origin of inescapable

Latin, in- (not) + escapabilis (able to escape)

Terms with inescapable included in their meaning

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have someone cornered

pressure difficult

force someone into a difficult or inescapable position

albatross

burden

constant and inescapable burden or handicap

lifetime sentence

metaphor

situation that feels permanent and inescapable

mate

chess

place an opponent's king under inescapable attack

checkmate

chess

put the opponent's king in an inescapable threat

jaws of hell

figurative

situation that feels inescapable and terrifying

misfortune dogs someone's footsteps

exp.

inescapable trouble

to be unable to escape from bad events or troubles

Examples of inescapable in a sentence

The truth of the matter was inescapable.
The evidence presented was inescapable.
Her talent was inescapable to everyone who saw her perform.

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French:inévitable, incontournable, ...
German:unvermeidlich, unentrinnbar, ...
Italian:inevitabile, innegabile, ...
Spanish:inevitable, innegable, ...
Portuguese:incontornável, inegável, ...
Chinese:不可避免的, 不可否认的, ...
Japanese:避けられない, 明白な, ...
Arabic:لَا مَفَرّ مِنْهُ, بَيِّن, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִמְנָע, בִּלְתִּי נִמְנַע, ...
Russian:неизбежный, неоспоримый, ...
Ukrainian:неминучий, очевидний, ...
Hindi:अपरिहार्य, निर्विवाद, ...
Bengali:অনিবার্য, অনস্বীকার্য, ...
Catalan:inevitable, innegable, ...
Czech:nevyhnutelný, nepopiratelný, ...
Danish:uundgåelig, uomtvistelig, ...
Dutch:onontkoombaar, onmiskenbaar, ...
Greek:αναπόφευκτος, αναμφισβήτητος, ...
Hungarian:elkerülhetetlen, nyilvánvaló, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចជៀសផុត, ជាក់ស្តែង, ...
Korean:불가피한, 명백한, ...
Persian:اجتناب‌ناپذیر, غیرقابل انکار, ...
Polish:nieunikniony, niezaprzeczalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):incontornável, inegável, ...
Romanian:inevitabil, indiscutabil, ...
Swedish:oundviklig, ...
Thai:หลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้, ไม่อาจปฏิเสธได้, ...
Turkish:kaçınılmaz, ...
Vietnamese:không thể tránh khỏi, không thể chối cãi, ...

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