inevitable (adj.)

certain to happen

Examples

• Change is inevitable.

Key rules

• Inevitable means certain to happen and impossible to avoid
• It is often used with it is or that-clause: it is inevitable that
• Inevitably is the adverb

Common mistakes

• Change is inevitability → Change is inevitable
• It is inevitable of failure → It is inevitable that the plan will fail

Use cases

• Discussing future events
• Describing outcomes
• Commenting on change