Inévitable
Example: La crise économique semblait inévitable malgré toutes les mesures prises.
Definition
"Inévitable" describes something that cannot be avoided or prevented, often referring to events or outcomes that are certain to happen despite efforts to change or stop them. For example, an "inévitable" economic crisis means it is bound to occur no matter what measures are taken.
Etymology
The word "inévitable" comes from the Latin 'inevitabilis,' where 'in-' means 'not' and 'evitabilis' means 'avoidable.' Thus, "inévitable" literally means 'not avoidable.' Did you know that this word has kept this clear meaning of unavoidable or certain throughout its history?
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"Inévitable" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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