inexorable
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in·ex·o·ra·ble
(ĭn-ĕk'sər-ə-bəl) 
adj.
Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent; a feeling of inexorable doom. See synonyms at inflexible.
inexorably in·ex'o·ra·bly adv.
adj.
Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent; a feeling of inexorable doom. See synonyms at inflexible.
[Latin inexōrābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + exōrābilis, pliant (from exōrāre, to prevail upon : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + ōrāre, to argue).]
inexorability in·ex'o·ra·bil'i·ty or in·ex'o·ra·ble·ness n.inexorably in·ex'o·ra·bly adv.
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inexorable
adjective
- Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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inexorable
adj
Definition: cruel, pitiless
Antonyms: flexible, lenient, merciful, remorseful, yielding
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inexorable
IN BRIEF: Unrelenting.
What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart! What jailor so inexorable as one's self!
— Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), American novelist & short story writer.
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Inexorable
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubønhørlig, ubarmhjertig
Nederlands (Dutch)
onverbiddelijk, onophoudelijk
Français (French)
adj. - inexorable, implacable, inflexible
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unerbittlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αδυσώπητος, απηνής, αμείλικτος
Italiano (Italian)
inesorabile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inexorável
Español (Spanish)
adj. - inexorable, implacable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - obeveklig, ofrånkomlighet, obönhörlighet
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无情的, 不屈不挠的, 冷酷的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無情的, 不屈不撓的, 冷酷的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 냉혹한, 용서 없는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 懇請を受け付けない, 冷酷な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عنيد, لا يرحم
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קשה, קשוח, לא מרחם, לא פתוח לשכנוע
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