Word of the day · Sunday 9 August 2026
Ineluctable
adjective Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.
Definition from the free dictionary API.
*Ineluctable*
*Meaning*: Impossible to resist or avoid. Something so strong or inevitable that you can’t escape it, fight it, or talk your way out of it.
Pronounced: _in-ee-LUCK-tuh-bul_
From Latin _in-_ = "not" + _eluctari_ = "to struggle out of"
*Sentence*:
Facing the results of her choices felt *ineluctable* — there was no way to undo what had happened.
*Other examples*:
- The *ineluctable* pull of gravity keeps our feet on the ground.
- Death is an *ineluctable* part of life.
- He felt an *ineluctable* urge to apologize, even though it was embarrassing.
*Quick way to remember*:
Ineluctable = *In* + *e*scape + *luck* = no luck escaping. If it’s ineluctable, it’s happening.
This one’s a favorite in books and speeches because it sounds so final.
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