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Word of the Day – Inexorable

By October 12, 2019Word of the Day

Inexorable (adj)

in-eks-or-ab-l

Impossible to stop or prevent.

Mid 16th century from French, or from Latin inexorabilis, from in- ‘not’ + exorabilis (from exorare ‘entreat’).

Example sentences

“There was nothing to do but join the inexorable march of technology.”

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