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inevitable

/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
noun

  1. Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.

Antonymsevitable, impossible
adjective

  1. Impossible to avoid or prevent.

    "We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable."

  2. Predictable, or always happening.

    "My outburst met with the inevitable punishment."

Synonymscertain, necessary, impreventable, inescapable, unavoidable, natural
Antonymsimpossible, incidental, avoidable, escapable, evitable, preventable

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