inexorable
in·ex·or·a·ble/ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/adjective
inexorable is spelled I-N-E-X-O-R-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 5 syllables (in·ex·or·a·ble). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inexorable means “Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inexorable?
| Letters | 10: I-N-E-X-O-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: in·ex·or·a·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inexorable?
Inexorable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inexorable?
- UK /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/
- UK /ɪnˈɛksɹəb(ə)l/
- US /ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/
Inexorable has 5 syllables, split in·ex·or·a·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-inexorable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inexorable
- more inexorable comparative
- most inexorable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inexorable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
- 2
Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.
- 3
Adamant; severe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inexorable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inexorable |
| German | unvermeidlich, unvermeidbar , unerbittlich, erbarmungslos , unnachgiebig |
| Portuguese | inexorável, inevitável , inflexível, implacável |
| Spanish | inexorable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inexorable come from?
From Middle French inexorable, from Latin inexōrābilis (“relentless, inexorable”) (or directly from the Latin word), from in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + exōrābilis (“that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty; exorable”). Exōrābilis is derived from exōrāre (from exōrō (“to persuade, win over; to beg, entreat, plead”), from ex- (prefix meaning ‘out of’) + ōrō (“to beg, entreat, plead, pray; to deliver a speech, orate”), from ōs (“mouth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”)) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).