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inexorable

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore I words

impossible to stop or persuade; relentless

Word origin: From Latin exorare, to prevail upon by entreaty, from orare, to plead.

In a sentence

Inexorable in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing inexorable in a sentence.

The glacier's inexorable advance reshaped the entire valley.

The inexorable advance of the glacier ground the valley floor smooth over millennia.

Synonyms
relentlessunstoppableinescapableimplacable
Antonyms
yieldingstoppable
Usage & nuance

Using “inexorable” well

Inexorable describes a force that cannot be stopped or a person who cannot be moved by pleading, and it contrasts with yielding and stoppable.

Common questions

Questions about “inexorable

Inexorable (adjective) means impossible to stop or persuade; relentless
Here is inexorable used in an example sentence: "The glacier's inexorable advance reshaped the entire valley." Another example: "The inexorable advance of the glacier ground the valley floor smooth over millennia."
Common synonyms for inexorable include relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, implacable.
Antonyms of inexorable include yielding, stoppable.
Inexorable clusters with relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, and implacable. Its antonyms yielding and stoppable mark the contrast.
Yes. Inexorable is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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