INESCAPABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inescapable

adjective

ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl

Definition of inescapable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable

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Recent Examples of inescapable It’s lodged between the other slices of sticky pop-rock thatmade Crow an inescapable presence on pop radio for nearly 15 years. — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 But the clips are inescapable on my Instagram feed, and the science gaffes seem … real bad. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026 Played by the six-foot-six David Prowse and voiced with eloquence and controlled rage by James Earl Jones, Vader is a force of inescapable menace throughout George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy. — John Roy, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Those were songs that felt far more inescapable in their time and generally took more time to climb up the chart to the top spot. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inescapable

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Royal was committed to Texas for nearly a year, but everyone with any inside knowledge believed a flip to the instate Tigers was inevitable.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The issue of Japan's aging society and its shrinking workforce are an inescapable part of life in Japan, and foreign workers are an inevitable part of the solution.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inevitable

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Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Officials said no other evacuations were necessary and public safety employees and emergency responders remained on duty.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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