inexorable
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin inexorabilis, from in- (“not”) + exorabilis (“that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty”), from exorare (“to move by entreaty, to gain by entreaty”), from ex (“out”) + orare (“to pray”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
inexorable (comparative more inexorable, superlative most inexorable)
- Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting
- Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable
- Adamant; severe
Antonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
Unable to be persuaded: relentless
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Impossible to stop or prevent: inevitable
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Related terms [edit]
External links [edit]
- inexorable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- inexorable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowed from Latin inexorabilis.
Adjective [edit]
inexorable m, f (masculine and feminine plural inexorables)
French [edit]
Adjective [edit]
inexorable (masculine and feminine, plural inexorables)
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowed from Latin inexorabilis.
Adjective [edit]
inexorable m and f (plural inexorables)
