unescapable

adjective

ˌən-i-ˈskā-pə-bəl How to pronounce unescapable (audio)
Definition of unescapablenext
as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade you will make some mistakes—that is just one of the unescapable realities of this job

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Recent Examples of unescapable For weeks, the footage was unescapable. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026 Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction. — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2022 Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable, unintended consequences. — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 3 Nov. 2021 Yet months into a pandemic that’s forcing physical classrooms to remain closed, the unescapable proximity has caused many parents to struggle. — Gina Rich, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unescapable
  1. inevitable
  2. necessary
Adjective
  • However, Musk has cautioned investors against treating a merger as inevitable.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Still, a controversy of some kind might have been inevitable.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inevitable
Adjective
  • The father and son are accused of recycling patients through their facilities to continue billing insurance companies, regardless of whether treatment was medically necessary or actually provided.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That means no seasoning necessary, rust resistance, and easy cleanup.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of necessary

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