Inevitable



Example: El fracaso fue inevitable debido a la falta de preparación adecuada.

Definition


"Inevitable" describes something that cannot be avoided, prevented, or escaped. It refers to an outcome or event that is certain to happen regardless of any efforts to stop it. For example, failure was "inevitable" due to lack of proper preparation.

Etymology


The word "inevitable" comes from the Latin 'inevitabilis', which combines the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' with 'evitabilis', meaning 'avoidable'. So, "inevitable" literally means 'not avoidable'. Did you know? The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe unavoidable events.

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"Inevitable" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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