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in-i-SKAYP-uh-bl/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl/

Inescapable means impossible to avoid or deny: an inescapable conclusion, an inescapable cap. Avoid (already in the dictionary) sits opposite as a verb; inevitable is the close twin. A vibe of space is not a waiver.

Meaning

Impossible to avoid or deny.

Examples

• “The occupancy cap is inescapable; a vibe of space is not a waiver.”
• “Inevitable is the close twin. Unavoidable is a cousin. A vibe is a feeling. A number on a certificate is the rule. Keep the number; save space for the catering.”

Good to know

Impossible to avoid. Close: inevitable. A vibe ≠ a waiver.

Near in meaning

inevitable, unavoidable, ineluctable

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