From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinexorablein‧ex‧o‧ra‧ble /ɪnˈeksərəbəl/ adjective formal STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGan inexorable process cannot be stopped SYN unstoppable the inexorable decline of Britain’s manufacturing industry the seemingly inexorable rise in crime —inexorably adverb —inexorability /ɪnˌeksərəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
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inexorable• His jealousy sets him on an inexorable course towards murder.• the inexorable decline in Britain's manufacturing industry• the inexorable progress of rain forest destructionOrigin inexorable (1500-1600) Latin inexorabilis, from exorare “to persuade” 