INESCAPABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inescapable

adjective

ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl

Definition of inescapable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable

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Recent Examples of inescapable Throughout the brand's 2000s heyday, Abercrombie's stores were infamous for their loud music, shirtless models and the inescapable stench of its Fierce cologne. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 June 2026 But as demand surges, rival factions, deadly secrets, and supernatural forces close in, pulling them deeper into a violent and inescapable nightmare of crime, horror, and family legacy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026 The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director at the Pantone Color Institute, red also has that inescapable allure. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inescapable

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On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

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