inexorable.

Unable to be prevented, resisted, or persuaded to change course.

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Words that belong together

• inexorable decline
• inexorable advance

On the page

The inexorable advance of the water left them nowhere to retreat.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more inexorable; superlative most inexorable when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.