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adjective
- 1. impossible to stop or prevent: "the seemingly inexorable march of new technology" Similar
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continuing without any possibility of being stopped: Aging is an inexorable process. (Definition of inexorable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inexorable.
noun. inexorably. (ˌ)i-ˈnek-sə-rə-blē. -ˈneks-rə- -ˈneg-zə-rə- adverb. Did you know? The Latin antecedent of inexorable is inexorabilis, which is itself a combination of the prefix in-, meaning "not," plus exorabilis, meaning "pliant" or "capable of being moved by entreaty." It's a fitting etymology for inexorable.
An inexorable person is hard-headed and cannot be convinced to change their mind, no matter what. You can also say that a process, like the progress of a deadly illness, is inexorable because it can't be stopped.
Inexorable definition: unyielding; unalterable. See examples of INEXORABLE used in a sentence.
You use inexorable to describe a process which cannot be prevented from continuing or progressing.
continuing without any possibility of being stopped: Aging is an inexorable process. (Definition of inexorable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inexorable.
Definition of inexorable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Impossible to stop, alter, or resist; inevitable: an inexorable fate; an inexorable law of nature. 2. Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent. [Latin inexōrābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + exōrābilis, pliant (from exōrāre, to prevail upon : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + ōrāre, to argue).]
Inexorable Definition. ĭn-ĕksər-ə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Impossible to stop, alter, or resist; inevitable. An inexorable fate; an inexorable law of nature. American Heritage. Similar definitions. That cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting.
The meaning of inexorable. Definition of inexorable. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
