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Meaning of 'inexorable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inexorable [ a.]
- Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless; as, an inexorable prince or tyrant; an inexorable judge.

Meaning of 'inexorable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inexorable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
Example in sentence:
  • an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency;
  • Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him;
  • he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
Meaning (2):
- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Example in sentence:
  • grim determination;
  • grim necessity;
  • relentless persecution;
  • Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty;
  • the stern demands of parenthood

Nearby Words:

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