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unavoidable
adjective un·avoid·able \ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl\
: not able to be prevented or avoided
Full Definition of UNAVOIDABLE
: not avoidable : inevitable <the accident was unavoidable>
— un·avoid·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNAVOIDABLE
15th century
Related to UNAVOIDABLE
- Synonyms
- certain, ineluctable, ineludible, inescapable, necessary, sure, inevitable, unescapable
UNAVOIDABLE Defined for Kids
unavoidable
adjective un·avoid·able \ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl\
Definition of UNAVOIDABLE for Kids
: not preventable : inevitable <an unavoidable accident>
— un·avoid·ably \-blē\ adverb <They were unavoidably delayed.>
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