inexorable
in·ex·o·ra·ble / inˈeksərəbəl/ • adj. impossible to stop or prevent: the seemingly inexorable march of new technology. ∎ (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty: the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done.DERIVATIVES: in·ex·o·ra·bil·i·ty / -ˌeksərəˈbilitē/ n.in·ex·o·ra·bly / -blē/ adv.
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