unumgänglich
indispensable; essential; unavoidable
English translations
- 01
inevitable
- 02
indispensable
- 03
unavoidable
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das nicht vermieden oder umgangen werden kann; etwas Notwendiges.
- English meaning
- inevitable
- Synonym
- unvermeidlich, zwangsläufig
- German example
- Die steigenden Preise sind unumgänglich.
- English example
- The rising prices are inevitable.
- Comparative
- unumgänglicherSuperlative: am unumgänglichsten
Related words
- alternativlos
Without alternative, meaning that there is no other possibility or option.
- obligat
Obligatory, mandatory
Example sentences with “unumgänglich”
Eine Pause ist heute unumgänglich. (A break is essential today.)
Frequently asked questions
Difference between 'unumgänglich' and 'unumgehbar'?
'Unumgehbar' is physical/literal; 'unumgänglich' is for things that must happen.