INEVITABLE
adjective
1. /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
2. B2
3. Certain to happen; unavoidable.
4. = unavoidable, inescapable, sure, certain
5. Idea: Something that will happen no matter what—you can't stop it.
6. Usage hints and common mistakes:
a) Often used with words like "change", "consequence", "result"
b) Typically paired with linking verbs: seems/appears/feels inevitable, e.g. Her success seems inevitable after months of hard work.
c) Can express both neutral and slightly negative connotations
d) Can be used ironically: "Rain—the inevitable guest at my picnic."
e) "Inevitable" is an adjective, so it should describe a noun (e.g., "inevitable consequence"). The noun form of "inevitable" is "inevitability". Accepting the inevitability of change can lead to personal growth..
f) But we can use "the inevitable" as a noun, e.g. by the morning he had accepted the inevitable.
7. Examples:
Taxes are like gravity – inevitable and always pulling you down.
When my boss says, “We need to talk,” I know an inevitable extra task is coming my way.
Monday mornings are as inevitable as a baby crying on a silent airplane.
adjective
1. /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
2. B2
3. Certain to happen; unavoidable.
4. = unavoidable, inescapable, sure, certain
5. Idea: Something that will happen no matter what—you can't stop it.
6. Usage hints and common mistakes:
a) Often used with words like "change", "consequence", "result"
b) Typically paired with linking verbs: seems/appears/feels inevitable, e.g. Her success seems inevitable after months of hard work.
c) Can express both neutral and slightly negative connotations
d) Can be used ironically: "Rain—the inevitable guest at my picnic."
e) "Inevitable" is an adjective, so it should describe a noun (e.g., "inevitable consequence"). The noun form of "inevitable" is "inevitability". Accepting the inevitability of change can lead to personal growth..
f) But we can use "the inevitable" as a noun, e.g. by the morning he had accepted the inevitable.
7. Examples:
Taxes are like gravity – inevitable and always pulling you down.
When my boss says, “We need to talk,” I know an inevitable extra task is coming my way.
Monday mornings are as inevitable as a baby crying on a silent airplane.