adjective
inescapable
Inescapable (adjective) means Impossible to avoid or get away from. Example: “The evidence led to the inescapable conclusion that he had lied.”
adjective
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Impossible to avoid or get away from.
"The evidence led to the inescapable conclusion that he had lied."
"Ageing is an inescapable part of life."
"Wages absorbed 80% of the total revenue (which was inescapable), and they were rising at almost twice the rate of fares, which were pegged by law."
— Howard Johnston, Was Marples the real railway wrecker? (2023)
"The Rugby flyover, too, is now an inescapable feature of the West Coast main line landscape."
— , Talking of trains (1961)
How to use inescapable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThere's simply no way around it — you can't dodge or avoid it.
Common pairings
inescapable conclusion
inescapable fact
inescapable truth
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more inescapable
- Superlative
- most inescapable
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The evidence led to the _____ conclusion that he had lied.
Etymology
From in- + escapable, from escape.
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What does “inescapable” mean?
The word “inescapable” means impossible to avoid or get away from. In plain terms, there's simply no way around it — you can't dodge or avoid it.
How do you use “inescapable” in a sentence?
Here is “inescapable” used in a sentence: “The evidence led to the inescapable conclusion that he had lied.”
What part of speech is “inescapable”?
“Inescapable” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of inescapable?
"inescapable" (adjective) means impossible to avoid or get away from.
