inexorable

• Qui ne peut être arrêté, fléchi ou évité ; que rien ne peut adoucir ou faire céder.

Describes something that is impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.

1. Impossible to stop or preventC1formal

   Continuing without possibility of being stopped; relentless.

   Impossible à arrêter ou empêcher

   • The inexorable march of time cannot be reversed.
   • The disease followed its inexorable course despite treatment.
   • The inexorable rise of sea levels threatens coastal cities.

   Synonymesimplacableinflexiblerelentlessunbendingunrelentingunremittingunstoppableunyielding

   Antonymesavoidablebiddableflexiblepreventablestoppableyielding

2. Unpersuadable or unyieldingC2formal

   Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty or request; inflexible.

   Inflexible, qu'on ne peut fléchir

   • The judge was inexorable in his sentencing.
   • Her inexorable determination led her to success.
   • The dictator remained inexorable to the pleas for mercy.

   Synonymesadamantimplacableinflexibleintransigentobduraterelentlessremorselessstubbornunappeasableunbendingunrelentingunyielding

   Antonymescompliantflexiblemercifulpersuadableplacabletractableyielding