Inexorable Meaning in English
word
ˌɪˈnɛksɝəbəɫ
in-EK-ser-uh-buhl
ɪnˈɛksəɹəbəl
in-EK-suh-ruh-buhl
Definition
Impossible to stop, change, or prevent; relentless or unstoppable.
Usage & Nuances
'Inexorable' is formal and literary, used for things like time, fate, or progress—rarely for people. Collocates with 'inexorable advance', 'inexorable decline', 'inexorable logic'. Not used for minor inconveniences.
Spanish: inexorable - implacablePortuguese (BR): inexorável - implacávelPortuguese (PT): inexorável - implacávelChinese (Simplified): 不可阻挡的 - 无法改变的Chinese (Traditional): 不可阻擋的 - 無法改變的Hindi: अपरिहार्य - अविरामArabic: لا يرحم - لا يُقاومBengali: অপ্রতিরোধ্য - অনিবার্যRussian: неумолимый - непреодолимыйJapanese: 容赦ない - 止められないVietnamese: không ngừng - không thể ngăn cảnKorean: 막을 수 없는 - 거침없는Turkish: önlenemez - durdurulamazUrdu: ناقابلِ مزاحمت - ناٹلنے والاIndonesian: tak terhentikan - tak terelakkan
Example Sentences
The inexorable passing of time affects us all.
basic
The army's advance was inexorable.
basic
Death is often described as inexorable.
basic
Despite their efforts, the city's decline was inexorable.
natural
There's an inexorable logic to his argument that you can't ignore.
natural
Change is inexorable; we might as well embrace it.
natural