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| Main Entry: | fated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | governed by fate |
| Synonyms: | destined, doomed, imminent, impending, inescapable, inevitable, predetermined, unavoidable, decided by fate, foreordained, in the stars, predestined, prejudged, preordained |
| Main Entry: | forthcoming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expected, imminent |
| Synonyms: | accessible, anticipated, approaching, at hand, available, coming, destined, fated, future, impending, inescapable, inevitable, nearing, obtainable, on tap*, oncoming, open, pending, prospective, ready, upcoming, awaited, in evidence, in preparation, in prospect, in store, in the cards, in the wind, predestined, resulting |
| Antonyms: | bygone, distant, gone, past |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imminent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at hand, on the way |
| Synonyms: | approaching, close, coming, expectant, following, forthcoming, gathering, immediate, impending, ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable, likely, looming, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, possible, probable, threatening, unavoidable, about to happen, brewing, fast-approaching, handwriting-on-the-wall, in store, in the air, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, inevasible, on its way, on the horizon, on the verge, overhanging, see it coming, to come, unescapable |
| Notes: | if you mean 'famous' or 'superior,' you want eminent; if you mean 'impending, about to happen' that is imminent; and if you mean 'present, inherent,' your word is immanent imminent is 'about to happen' and immanent is 'inherent' or 'pervading the material world' |
| Antonyms: | distant, doubtful, far, future, later |
| Main Entry: | inevitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain; cannot be avoided |
| Synonyms: | assured, binding, compulsory, decided, destined, determined, doomed, fated, fateful, fixed, imminent, impending, in the bag*, ineluctable, inescapable, inexorable, inflexible, irresistible, irrevocable, necessary, obligatory, ordained, pat*, prescribed, settled, sure, unalterable, unavoidable, undeniable, all locked up, decreed, for certain, foreordained, ineludible, no ifs ands or buts, unpreventable, without recourse |
| Antonyms: | avoidable, doubtful, fortuitous, uncertain, unlikely, unsure, escapable, preventable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inexorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cruel, pitiless |
| Synonyms: | adamant, bound, bound and determined, compulsory, dogged, hard, harsh, immobile, immovable, implacable, ineluctable, inescapable, inflexible, ironclad, mean business*, merciless, necessary, obdurate, obstinate, relentless, remorseless, resolute, rigid, severe, single-minded, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding, adamantine, dead set on, hell bent on, like death and taxes, locked in, no going back, set in stone, unappeasable, unmovable |
| Antonyms: | flexible, lenient, merciful, remorseful, yielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pervasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extensive |
| Synonyms: | all over the place, can't get away from, common, general, inescapable, omnipresent, permeating, pervading, prevalent, rife, ubiquitous, universal, wall-to-wall, widespread |
| Antonyms: | light, limited, narrow |
| Main Entry: | self-evident/self-explanatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, axiomatic, clear, comprehensible, incontrovertible, inescapable, manifest, plain, prima facie, undeniable, understandable, unmistakable, unquestionable, visible, patently true |
| Antonyms: | obscure, questionable |
| Main Entry: | unavoidable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound to happen |
| Synonyms: | certain, compulsory, fated, impending, ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, necessary, obligatory, set, sure, ineludible, inevasible, locked up, open and shut, unescapable |
| Antonyms: | avoidable, escapable |
| Main Entry: | visible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, seeable |
| Synonyms: | arresting, big as life, bold, clear, conspicuous, detectable, discernible, discoverable, distinguishable, evident, in sight, in view, inescapable, macroscopic, manifest, marked, not hidden, noticeable, observable, obtrusive, obvious, ocular, open, out in the open, outstanding, palpable, patent, perceivable, perceptible, plain, pointed, pronounced, revealed, salient, seen, signal, striking, to be seen, unconcealed, under one's nose, unhidden, unmistakable, viewable, visual |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden, invisible, obscured, unseeable |
| Main Entry: | foregone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | predestined |
| Synonyms: | certain, destined, inescapable, inevitable, predictable |
| Main Entry: | ineluctable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain |
| Synonyms: | inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable |
| Main Entry: | self-evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, axiomatic, clear, comprehensible, incontrovertible, inescapable, manifest, plain, prima facie, self-explanatory, undeniable, understandable, unmistakable, unquestionable, visible, patently true |
| Antonyms: | unclear |
| Main Entry: | destined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound for, fated in near future |
| Synonyms: | at hand, certain, closed, coming, compulsory, directed, doomed, forthcoming, impending, ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, instant, intended, looming, menacing, near, ordained, predetermined, que sera sera*, sealed, settled, stated, threatening, unavoidable, brewing, compelled, condemned, designed, foreordained, hanging over, in prospect, in store, in the cards, in the wind, meant, overhanging, predesigned, predestined, that is to be, that will be, to come, way the ball bounces |
| Antonyms: | avoidable, unscheduled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imperative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | necessary |
| Synonyms: | acute, burning, clamant, clamorous, compulsory, critical, crucial, crying, essential, exigent, immediate, important, importunate, indispensable, inescapable, insistent, instant, obligatory, pressing, urgent, vital, no turning back |
| Antonyms: | optional, secondary, unnecessary, voluntary, inessential |
| Main Entry: | necessary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inevitable |
| Synonyms: | assured, certain, fated, imminent, ineluctable, inescapable, inexorable, infallible, unavoidable, undeniable, ineludible, inerrant, inevasible, returnless, unescapable |
| Antonyms: | contingent, needless, optional, voluntary |
| Main Entry: | automatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | occurring as natural consequence |
| Synonyms: | assured, certain, inescapable, inevitable, necessary, routine, unavoidable |
| Antonyms: | stilted, unnatural |
| Main Entry: | sure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inevitable |
| Synonyms: | assured, bound, certain, guaranteed, indisputable, ineluctable, inescapable, infallible, irrevocable, unavoidable, unerring, unfailing, inerrant, surefire |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, dubious, unsure, doubted |
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