inexorable
What does "inexorable" mean?
"Inexorable" describes something that is impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade. Imagine a massive, slow-moving glacier or the steady, rhythmic ticking of a clock; it is a force that continues forward regardless of any pleas, resistance, or obstacles placed in its path. In usage, this word is almost always paired with negative or serious events, such as the "inexorable passage of time" or the "inexorable rise of costs." It carries a tone of gravity and inevitability, suggesting that the outcome is already set in stone and human effort is futile against it.
"inexorable" in conversation
Discussing a deadline
Are we really going to finish this by Friday?
Are we really going to finish this by Friday?
I don't think so, but the deadline is inexorable.
I don't think so, but the deadline is inexorable.
So we just have to pull an all-nighter then.
So we just have to pull an all-nighter then.
Used here to emphasize that the deadline cannot be moved or negotiated.
Reflecting on aging
I don't move as fast as I used to, that's for sure.
I don't move as fast as I used to, that's for sure.
It happens to everyone, Grandpa.
It happens to everyone, Grandpa.
True, the inexorable march of time spares no one.
True, the inexorable march of time spares no one.
A common collocation with 'march of time' to describe aging.
"inexorable" in a sentence
The inexorable progress of technology changes our lives daily.
The inexorable progress of technology changes our lives daily.
Despite his pleas for mercy, the judge remained inexorable in his sentencing.
Despite his pleas for mercy, the judge remained inexorable in his sentencing.
The inexorable logic of the argument left no room for further debate or disagreement.
The inexorable logic of the argument left no room for further debate or disagreement.
