unavoidable

adjective

un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
Synonyms of unavoidablenext
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
unavoidably
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-blē How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
adverb

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unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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The logistical complications of a facility that straddles the border are unavoidable. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 This question, like much of the film, raises all sorts of issues about the unavoidable intimacy of documentary filmmaking and the demands of story. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Even for people as high-profile as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, some issues are unavoidable, like adjusting to a new house, different routines, and new schools for the children. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026 Once alkaline water mixes into the sea, modeling becomes unavoidable. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavoidable

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unavoidable was in the 15th century

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unavoidable

adjective
un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
: not avoidable : inevitable
the accident was unavoidable
unavoidably
-blē How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
adverb
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