First Known Use: circa 1623
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ineluctable
adjective in·eluc·ta·ble \ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl\
: not able to be avoided or changed
Full Definition of INELUCTABLE
: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable <an ineluctable fate>
— in·eluc·ta·bil·i·ty \-ˌlək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·eluc·ta·bly \-ˈlək-tə-blē\ adverb
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Origin of INELUCTABLE
Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated — more at lock
Related to INELUCTABLE
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- certain, inevitable, ineludible, inescapable, necessary, sure, unavoidable, unescapable
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