Unavoidability: meaning, definitions and examples

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unavoidability

 

[ ˌʌnəˌvɔɪdəˈbɪləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in life

The quality or fact of being impossible to avoid or prevent.

Synonyms

certainty, inescapability, inevitability.

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Word Description / Examples
unavoidability

Used when referring to a situation that cannot be prevented, implying a sense of resignation or acceptance.

  • The unavoidability of aging is something we all must face.
  • Despite their efforts, they recognized the unavoidability of the company's decline.
inevitability

Used when something is bound to happen and cannot be avoided, often implying a sense of foreboding or inevitability.

  • The inevitability of climate change is a cause for global concern.
  • Watching the sky darken, they sensed the inevitability of the approaching storm.
certainty

Used when something is known for sure, with no doubt or uncertainty, often implying positivity.

  • There is a certainty that the sun will rise tomorrow.
  • The certainty of her success brought her great confidence.
inescapability

Used to describe a situation or condition from which there is no escape, often conveying a sense of confinement or restriction.

  • The inescapability of his financial problems caused him great stress.
  • They felt the inescapability of their fate, trapped in the remote village.

Examples of usage

  • Death is an unavoidable reality.
  • His speech highlighted the unavoidable nature of change.
  • The unavoidable truth is that we all must face challenges in life.

Translations

Translations of the word "unavoidability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inevitabilidade

🇮🇳 अनिवार्यता

🇩🇪 Unvermeidlichkeit

🇮🇩 keniscayaan

🇺🇦 неминучість

🇵🇱 nieuchronność

🇯🇵 不可避性 (ふかひせい)

🇫🇷 inévitabilité

🇪🇸 inevitabilidad

🇹🇷 kaçınılmazlık

🇰🇷 불가피성

🇸🇦 حتمية

🇨🇿 nevyhnutelnost

🇸🇰 nevyhnutnosť

🇨🇳 不可避免性 (bùkě bìmiǎn xìng)

🇸🇮 neizogibnost

🇮🇸 óhjákvæmileiki

🇰🇿 болдырмаушылық

🇬🇪 აუცილებლობა

🇦🇿 qaçılmazlıq

🇲🇽 inevitabilidad

Etymology

The word 'unavoidability' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of', the root word 'avoid', and the suffix '-ability' denoting the quality or state of being. The concept of unavoidability has been explored in various philosophical and existential discussions, highlighting the inevitability of certain events or circumstances in life that cannot be escaped or prevented.

See also: avoidable, avoidance, avoidant, avoider, avoiding, unavoidable, unavoidably.