inescapable
UK: ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl | US: ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl
adj. impossible to avoid or evade
adj. inevitable; bound to happen
The word "inescapable" combines the prefix "in-" (meaning "not," from Latin) with "escape" (from Old French "escaper," rooted in Latin "ex-" + "cappa," referring to slipping out of a cloak) and the suffix "-able" (from Latin "-abilis," indicating capability). The term evolved in Middle English to describe something that cannot be avoided, emphasizing inevitability. The logic follows: "not" + "able to flee" = "unavoidable."
The consequences of his actions were inescapable.
She felt an inescapable sense of dread as the deadline approached.
The novel explores the inescapable nature of fate.
In the small town, gossip was inescapable.
Climate change poses an inescapable challenge for humanity.