inexorable

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French inexorable, from Latin inexōrābilis (“relentless, inexorable”) (or directly from the Latin word), from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + exōrābilis (“that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty; exorable”). Exōrābilis is derived from exōrāre (from exōrō (“to persuade, win over; to beg, entreat, plead”), from ex- (prefix meaning ‘out of’) + ōrō (“to beg, entreat, plead, pray; to deliver a speech, orate”), from ōs (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”)) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon). By surface analysis, in- +‎ exorable. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/, /ɪnˈɛksɹəb(ə)l/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/ Hyphenation: in‧ex‧or‧a‧ble === Adjective === inexorable (comparative more inexorable, superlative most inexorable) Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. [from mid 16th c.] Synonyms: implacable, ineluctable, inescapable, unpreventable, unrelenting, unstoppable; see also Thesaurus:inevitable Antonym: exorable Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting. [from mid 16th c.] Antonym: exorable Adamant; severe. Antonym: exorable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “inexorable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “inexorable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin inexorābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [in.əɡ.zuˈɾab.blə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [in.əɡ.zoˈɾab.blə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [in.eɡ.zoˈɾa.ble] === Adjective === inexorable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inexorables) inexorable ==== Derived terms ==== inexorablement === Further reading === “inexorable”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “inexorable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “inexorable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “inexorable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin inexōrābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.nɛɡ.zɔ.ʁabl/ === Adjective === inexorable (plural inexorables) inexorable Synonym: inéluctable ==== Derived terms ==== inexorabilité inexorablement === Further reading === “inexorable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin inexōrābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ineɡsoˈɾable/ [i.neɣ̞.soˈɾa.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: i‧ne‧xo‧ra‧ble === Adjective === inexorable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inexorables) inexorable, unrelenting inexorable, inevitable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “inexorable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025