Ineluctable

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɛlʌktəbəl/

Definitions of ineluctable

adjective impossible to avoid or resist

Example Sentences

A1 The ineluctable truth is that the sun rises in the east every morning.

A2 For many, death is an ineluctable part of life.

B1 The ineluctable decision to move away from home was difficult but necessary.

B2 The ineluctable consequences of his actions finally caught up with him.

C1 The ineluctable march of progress cannot be stopped.

C2 She accepted the ineluctable nature of change and embraced it.

Examples of ineluctable in a Sentence

formal The ineluctable truth is that climate change is a pressing issue that must be addressed.

informal I tried to avoid it, but the ineluctable fact is that I have to study for my exams.

slang No matter how much I try to dodge it, the ineluctable reality is that I have to go to work tomorrow.

figurative The ineluctable pull of the ocean always draws me back to the shore.

Grammatical Forms of ineluctable

• past tense: ineluctabled
• plural: ineluctables
• comparative: more ineluctable
• superlative: most ineluctable
• present tense: ineluctables
• future tense: will ineluctable
• perfect tense: have ineluctabled
• continuous tense: is ineluctabling
• singular: ineluctable
• positive degree: ineluctable
• infinitive: to ineluctable
• gerund: ineluctabling
• participle: ineluctabled

Origin and Evolution of ineluctable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ineluctable' originated from the Latin word 'ineluctabilis', which is derived from 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'eluctari' meaning 'to struggle out'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is unavoidable or inescapable, the meaning of 'ineluctable' has evolved to also convey a sense of inevitability and certainty.