inevitable

inevitable
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. inescapable, unavoidable. See certainty, destiny.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. fated, certain, sure, unavoidable, impending, imminent, inescapable, necessary, ineluctable, unpreventable, irresistible, prescribed, destined, assured, ineludible, compulsory, obligatory, binding, irrevocable, inexorable, without fail, undeniable, fateful, doomed, determined, predetermined, decreed, fixed, ordained, foreordained, decided, unalterable, sure as shooting*, sure as blazes*, as sure as your name is ...*, in the cards*, come rain or shine*; see also certain 3 , destined 1 .
Ant. doubtful*, contingent, avoidable.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, assured, certain, irrevocable, unpreventable, ordained, fated, destined, predetermined.
ANT.: avoidable, escapable, preventable
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Bound to happen: certain, inescapable, sure, unavoidable. See CERTAIN.

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