UNAVOIDABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

unavoidable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl

Definition of unavoidable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight

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Recent Examples of unavoidable Compromises become unavoidable, threatening to push her to breaking point. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Quantum mechanics means even the lowest-energy state retains unavoidable fluctuations in its fields. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavoidable

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But one thing that didn’t happen in that time, arguably more inevitable than all of the above, was Enzo Fernandez moving from Chelsea to Manchester City.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
People close to Newsom privately speculated that the culprit might be a foreign power looking to undermine the California governor’s seemingly inevitable 2028 presidential campaign.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of inevitable

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Addressing workers at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume warned Tuesday that eliminating tens of thousands of jobs could be necessary to remain competitive.

— Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
The equipment in the classroom is also outdated and no longer reaches performance capabilities necessary for modern digital art, web design and 2D and 3D imaging, officials said.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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