unavoidable

/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl/ (ame, mw)

unavoidable — adjective

  • unavoidablepositive
  • more unavoidablecomparative
  • most unavoidablesuperlative

1. Something that is unavoidable cannot be stopped or changed, because it will cert

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Something that is unavoidable cannot be stopped or changed, because it will certainly happen no matter what you do.

例句

The factory closure was unavoidable after the company lost so much money.

be + unavoidable (predicative pattern)

Tuan's meeting with the school principal was unavoidable after he skipped class again.

同義詞
  • inevitable

    More formal and philosophical; suggests events that are part of a fixed chain of cause and effect

  • inescapable

    Stronger emotional tone, suggesting something oppressive or troubling that cannot be avoided

  • certain

    Broader in meaning; simply indicates something is sure to happen without focusing on prevention

反義詞
  • avoidable

    Direct opposite; can be prevented by taking action

  • preventable

    Specifically about stopping something before it happens

文法句型

be + unavoidable

unavoidable + noun

用法筆記

Often used with nouns describing negative or unwanted events, such as delay, closure, conflict, change, or consequence. Can appear either before a noun (attributive) or after a linking verb (predicative).

常見錯誤

❌He unavoidable arrived late due to traffic.
✅His late arrival was unavoidable due to traffic.
💡'unavoidable' is an adjective, not an adverb; use 'unavoidably' for adverbs.
❌The bad weather made the trip cancellation was unavoidable.
✅The bad weather made the trip cancellation unavoidable.
💡after 'make' + object, use the adjective directly without 'was.'