Inexorable

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: ɪnˈɛk.sɔɹ.É™.bÉ™l, ɪnˈɛks.ɹə.blÌ©
• US IPA: ɪˈnÉ›k.sÉš.É™.bÉ™l
• Hyphenation: in + ex + o + ra + ble

Origin

From Middle French inexorable, from Latin inexorabilis, from in- ("not") + exorabilis ("that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty"), from exorare ("to move by entreaty, to gain by entreaty"), from ex ("out") + orare ("to pray").

Full definition of inexorable

Adjective

1. Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting
2. Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable
3. Adamant; severe

Antonyms

• exorable

Derived terms

• inexorability
• inexorableness
• inexorably