unavoidable

Definitions

Impossible to avoid or prevent; inevitable.

Certain to happen or occur.

Examples

Given the heavy rain, a delay in our travel plans was unavoidable.

The manager argued that the budget cuts were an unavoidable consequence of the company's recent losses.

Synonyms

inevitable inescapable certain compulsory mandatory fated ineluctable

Antonyms

avoidable escapable optional uncertain preventable discretionary contingent