incontournable

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ contourner +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ̃.tuʁ.nabl/

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Adjective

incontournable (plural incontournables)

1. unmissable, unavoidable, essential, inescapable, indispensable

   Les Jeux Olympiques sont un évènement incontournable.

   The Olympics Games are an event that should not be missed.

Further reading

• “incontournable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.