Inévitable (en. Inevitable)

/inevitabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Which is certain to happen.
Death is an inevitable event.
La mort est un événement inévitable.
Which cannot be avoided by an action.
Rain during this season is inevitable.
La pluie pendant cette saison est inévitable.
Necessary and unavoidable.
Climate change has become an inevitable reality.
Le changement climatique est devenu une réalité inévitable.

Etymology

From the Latin 'inevitabilis' meaning 'that which cannot be avoided'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

from the inevitable to the unavoidable
A process that leads to a certain outcome.
de l'inéluctable à l'inévitable
the inevitable happens
It is often an expression used to indicate that something expected is happening inevitably.
l'inévitable arrive
face the inevitable
Accepting a situation without being able to escape it.
faire face à l'inévitable

Related Words

unavoidable
Which cannot be avoided.
inéluctable
fatal
Which leads to a dead end.
fatal
predictable
Which can be anticipated.
prévisible

Slang Meanings

You can't escape it.
For this project, the deadline is coming, it's inevitable!
Pour ce projet, la deadline arrive, c'est inévitable!
That's life.
Losing this match was inevitable, we weren't ready.
Perdre ce match, c'était inévitable, on n'était pas prêts.