inexorable

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin inexorabilis < in- (not) + exorabilis (that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty) < exorare (to move by entreaty, to gain by entreaty) < ex (out) + orare (to pray).

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  • (UK) IPA: /ɪnεksɔræbl/
  • (US) IPA: /ɪnˈεk.səɹ.ə.bəl/

[edit] Adjective

inexorable (comparative more inexorable, superlative most inexorable)

Positive
inexorable

Comparative
more inexorable

Superlative
most inexorable

  1. Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting
  2. Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable
  3. Adamant; severe

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