Unpreventable: meaning, definitions and examples

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unpreventable

 

[ ˌʌnprɪˈvɛntəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

inability to stop or prevent something

Not able to be prevented or avoided.

Synonyms

inevitable, unavoidable, unstoppable

Examples of usage

  • It was an unpreventable accident.
  • The spread of the disease was unpreventable.

Translations

Translations of the word "unpreventable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inevitável

🇮🇳 अपरिहार्य

🇩🇪 unvermeidbar

🇮🇩 tidak terhindarkan

🇺🇦 неминучий

🇵🇱 nieunikniony

🇯🇵 避けられない (sakerarenai)

🇫🇷 inévitable

🇪🇸 inevitable

🇹🇷 kaçınılmaz

🇰🇷 불가피한 (bulgapihan)

🇸🇦 لا مفر منه

🇨🇿 nevyhnutelný

🇸🇰 nevyhnutný

🇨🇳 不可避免的 (bùkě bìmiǎn de)

🇸🇮 neizogiben

🇮🇸 óhjákvæmilegur

🇰🇿 болдырмау мүмкін емес

🇬🇪 გაურბილებელი

🇦🇿 qaçılmaz

🇲🇽 inevitable

Etymology

The word 'unpreventable' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'preventable'. The term originated in the late 19th century and has been used to describe situations or events that cannot be stopped or avoided. It is commonly used in contexts where the outcome was beyond control or could not have been foreseen.

See also: preventable, preventative, prevention, preventive.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,407, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.