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All inexorable synonyms

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adj inexorable

  • cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  • implacable — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
  • unrelenting — not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.
  • inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
  • relentless — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
  • merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
  • adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
  • bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
  • compulsory — If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must.
  • dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
  • immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
  • immovable — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
  • ineluctable — incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny. Synonyms: inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable. Antonyms: certain, sure, fated.
  • inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
  • necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
  • obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
  • obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
  • remorseless — without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
  • resolute — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
  • single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
  • stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
  • unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
  • uncompromising — not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
  • unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
  • adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
  • unappeasable — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
  • unmovable — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
  • mean business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
  • locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.

adjective inexorable

  • unstoppable — that cannot be stopped or surpassed; unbeatable: an unstoppable ball team.
  • inevitable — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
  • unavoidable — unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
  • unchangeable — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
  • pitiless — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
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