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inexorable

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Definition of inexorable

adjective

  • impossible to stop or prevent:the seemingly inexorable march of new technology
  • (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting:the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done

Derivatives

inexorability

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

inexorably

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin inexorabilis, from in- 'not' + exorabilis (from exorare 'entreat')

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