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inexorability

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of being inexorable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • The inexorability of global warming gave people a reason to reduce automobile use.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the relentlessness or their pursuit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: relentlessness, inexorableness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mercilessness, unmercifulness

History

Etymology

From Latin inexorabilitas.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: inexorabilidad — Translations