Ineluctable
(adjective)
- Not able to be overcome or defeated.
- Inevitable or certain to happen.
Origin:
This word is formed by the combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the word "eluctable" meaning "able to be overcome or defeated".
Examples:
- Death is an ineluctable fact of life.
- The company's failure was ineluctable due to the poor management decisions.
- The outcome of the game was ineluctable, the stronger team was bound to win.
- The disease was ineluctable and there was no cure.
- The consequences of the action were ineluctable and could not be avoided.