Unavoidable: meaning, definitions and examples
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unavoidable
[ ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəb(ə)l ]
in situations or events
Impossible to avoid or prevent. Inevitable.
Synonyms
inescapable, inevitable, unpreventable.
Examples of usage
- It was an unavoidable accident.
- Death is an unavoidable part of life.
- The conflict seemed unavoidable given the circumstances.
in decisions or actions
Necessary and inevitable. Cannot be avoided.
Synonyms
inescapable, inevitable, necessary.
Examples of usage
- Certain compromises are unavoidable in politics.
- The consequences of his actions were unavoidable.
- It is an unavoidable truth that change is necessary for progress.
Translations
Translations of the word "unavoidable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inevitável
🇮🇳 अपरिहार्य
🇩🇪 unvermeidlich
🇮🇩 tidak terhindarkan
🇺🇦 неминучий
🇵🇱 nieunikniony
🇯🇵 避けられない
🇫🇷 inévitable
🇪🇸 inevitable
🇹🇷 kaçınılmaz
🇰🇷 불가피한
🇸🇦 لا مفر منه
🇨🇿 nevyhnutelný
🇸🇰 nevyhnutný
🇨🇳 不可避免的
🇸🇮 neizogiben
🇮🇸 óhjákvæmilegur
🇰🇿 болдырмау мүмкін емес
🇬🇪 გარდაუვალი
🇦🇿 qaçılmaz
🇲🇽 inevitable
Etymology
The word 'unavoidable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'avoidable' meaning 'able to be avoided'. The combination of these two parts forms the adjective 'unavoidable', which has been used in the English language since the 16th century. Over time, the word has maintained its meaning of something that cannot be escaped or prevented, becoming a commonly used term in everyday language to describe situations, events, decisions, or actions that are inevitable and cannot be avoided.
See also: avoidable, avoidance, avoidant, avoider, avoiding, unavoidability, unavoidably.