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inevitable

/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/adjective

उच्चारण इनेविटबल

जिसे टाला न जा सके, अवश्यंभावी

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adjective
  1. 1

    that you cannot avoid or prevent

    जिसे टाला न जा सके, अवश्यंभावी

    • It was inevitable that prices would rise.
    • Change is inevitable.
    • With so little practice, failure was inevitable.
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    • Delays are inevitable during the monsoon.
    • It seems inevitable that the school will close.
    • Some tension is inevitable in any big family gathering.

    Synonyms unavoidable

noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] the inevitable

    something that is certain to happen

    वह जो होकर ही रहेगा

    • He finally accepted the inevitable.
    • We must accept the inevitable and move on with our lives.
    • The doctor told him to prepare for the inevitable.
    + 2 more examples
    • You cannot delay the inevitable for ever.
    • They bravely faced the inevitable together.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

it is inevitable that + clause

Use a that-clause to say something is certain to follow.

किसी बात का होना निश्चित है, यह बताने के लिए that-clause आता है।

  • It is inevitable that prices rise before the festival.

the inevitable

With the, it means the thing that cannot be avoided.

'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ वह है जिसे टाला नहीं जा सकता।

  • He accepted the inevitable and signed.

inevitably

The adverb often begins a sentence to show a natural result.

Adverb प्रायः स्वाभाविक परिणाम दिखाने के लिए वाक्य के आरंभ में आता है।

  • Inevitably, the match ended in a draw.

inevitability / inevitably

Inevitability is the noun for being certain to happen; inevitably is the adverb meaning as a result.

Inevitability निश्चित रूप से होने का noun है; inevitably adverb है जिसका अर्थ परिणामस्वरूप है।

  • The inevitability of change worried the old clerk.

inevitable vs unavoidable vs certain

Inevitable is a natural result; unavoidable suggests you tried to prevent it; certain is only sure.

Inevitable स्वाभाविक परिणाम है; unavoidable में रोकने के प्रयास का भाव है; certain केवल निश्चित का अर्थ देता है।

  • The delay was unavoidable, but the result was inevitable.
+Collocations 4

inevitable + noun

consequenceconclusionresultdelaychange

  • Delay was the inevitable consequence of the strike.

adverb + inevitable

almostvirtuallyseeminglyincreasinglyprobably

  • A clash seemed almost inevitable.

verb + inevitable

seembecomeproveregard asaccept

  • Change became inevitable.

inevitable + noun (outcomes)

outcomeenddeclinecomparisonquestionprice

  • An inevitable comparison was drawn between the two batsmen.
“More examples 5
  • Death is inevitable for all living things.

सभी जीवों के लिए मृत्यु अटल है।

  • After such heavy rain, floods were inevitable.

इतनी भारी वर्षा के बाद बाढ़ आना अनिवार्य था।

  • Radhika's success was the inevitable result of hard work.

राधिका की सफलता कठिन परिश्रम का अवश्यंभावी परिणाम थी।

  • Some risk is inevitable in business.

व्यापार में कुछ जोखिम अनिवार्य है।

  • Traffic jams are inevitable in big cities.

बड़े नगरों में ट्रैफ़िक जाम अपरिहार्य हैं।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ Death is inevitably.

✓ Death is inevitable.

The word after is describes the subject, so the adjective inevitable is needed, not the adverb.

Is के बाद का शब्द subject का वर्णन करता है, इसलिए adjective 'inevitable' चाहिए, adverb नहीं।

✗ It is inevitable to fail.

✓ It is inevitable that some will fail.

Inevitable is normally followed by a that-clause, not a to-infinitive, for what is certain to happen.

जो निश्चित रूप से होना है उसके लिए 'inevitable' के बाद सामान्यतः that-clause आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।

✗ Unavoidable and inevitable both is the result.

✓ The result is inevitable.

Two synonyms side by side repeat the same meaning, and a single word is enough in exam writing.

दो समानार्थी शब्द साथ रखने से एक ही अर्थ दोहराया जाता है; परीक्षा के लेखन में एक शब्द पर्याप्त है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Inevitable and unavoidable are close.

Inevitable और unavoidable पास-पास हैं।

inevitable

Certain to happen, often by nature or logic.

होना निश्चित, प्रायः स्वभाव या तर्क से।

  • Ageing is inevitable.

unavoidable

Could be prevented only by great effort; often used for accidents and delays.

केवल बड़े प्रयास से टल सकता; प्रायः दुर्घटनाओं और देरी के लिए।

  • The delay was unavoidable.
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Notes

Synonym में unavoidable और certain, antonym में avoidable आता है।