Managers said the job losses were unavoidable...
The recession has resulted in an unavoidable increase in spending on unemployment benefit.
Prince Khalid was unavoidably detained in Saudi Arabia and watched the race on television.
English dictionary. 2008.
unavoidable — I (inevitable) adjective avoidless, certain, coercive, compelling, compulsory, fated, fixed, impending, imperative, inavertible, ineluctable, includible, inescapable, inevasible, inevitabilis, inexorable, involuntary, irresistible, irrevocable,… … Law dictionary
Unavoidable — Un a*void a*ble, a. 1. Not avoidable; incapable of being shunned or prevented; inevitable; necessary; as, unavoidable troubles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Not voidable; incapable of being made null or void. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] {Unavoidable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unavoidable — (adj.) mid 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + AVOIDABLE (Cf. avoidable). Related: Unavoidably … Etymology dictionary
unavoidable — *inevitable, ineluctable, inescapable, unescapable Analogous words: certain, positive, *sure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unavoidable — [adj] bound to happen certain, compulsory, fated, impending, ineluctable, ineludible, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, inexorable, locked up*, necessary, obligatory, open and shut*, set, sure, unescapable; concept 535 Ant. avoidable,… … New thesaurus
unavoidable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be avoided or prevented; inevitable. DERIVATIVES unavoidability noun unavoidably adverb … English terms dictionary
unavoidable — [un΄ə void′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be avoided; inevitable 2. that cannot be voided or nullified unavoidableness n. unavoidably adv … English World dictionary
Unavoidable — Infobox Album | Name = Unavoidable 躲不過 Type = Album Artist = Daniel 李吉漢 Background = Orange Released = June, 2007 (Malaysia) Recorded = May/June, 2007 Genre = Pop Length = 42:55 Label = Sony BMG Malaysia Producer = Reviews = Last album = Daniel… … Wikipedia
unavoidable — Not avoidable, incapable of being shunned or prevented, inevitable, and necessary @ unavoidable accident An inevitable accident; one which could not have been prevented by exercise of due care by both parties under circumstances prevailing.… … Black's law dictionary
unavoidable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ This latest incident makes his dismissal unavoidable. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
