C2adjectiveformalhistorysociety
US/ɪnˈek.sər.ə.bəl/
UK/ɪnˈek.sər.ə.bəl/
continuing or happening in a way that nobody can stop or change
In context
Historians still debate whether the fall of the Roman Empire was inexorable.
The inexorable rise of house prices has pushed young families out of the city.
Small shops struggled against the inexorable spread of online shopping.
Words that go with inexorable
adjective + noun
- inexorable riseThe inexorable rise of the far right worried many observers.
- inexorable declineThe town's inexorable decline began when the mine closed.
- inexorable logicBy the inexorable logic of the market, the weakest firms closed first.
- inexorable marchNothing could stop the inexorable march of technology.
adverb + adjective
- seemingly inexorableThe seemingly inexorable growth in car use finally slowed.