in|ex´o|ra|ble|ness

in|ex´o|ra|ble|ness
in|ex|o|ra|ble «ihn EHK suhr uh buhl», adjective.
not influenced by prayers or entreaties; relentless; unyielding: »

The forces of nature are inexorable.

SYNONYM(S): unrelenting, implacable, immovable. See syn. under inflexible. (Cf.inflexible)
[< Latin inexōrābilis < in- not + exōrābilis easily entreated or moved; exorable < exōrāre to prevail upon, pray earnestly < ex- out + ōrāre pray]
in|ex´o|ra|ble|ness, noun.

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