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unumgänglich: unavoidable — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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unumgänglich

unavoidable

unavoidable or absolutely necessary under the circumstances

IPA/ˌʊnʊmˈɡɛŋlɪç/

Primary stress falls on gäng-; the preceding syllables are unstressed.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

unavoidable or absolutely necessary under the circumstances

Nach dem Einnahmerückgang war eine grundlegende Haushaltsreform unumgänglich.

Wegen der akuten Gefahr hielt das Ärzteteam einen Eingriff für unumgänglich.

Eine Neuverteilung der Zuständigkeiten erscheint inzwischen unumgänglich.

Unumgänglich is stronger than sinnvoll or ratsam: it presents an action or consequence as having no realistic alternative.

— an unavoidable measure

eine unumgängliche Maßnahme

unumgänglich sein — to be unavoidable

Use unumgänglich when circumstances make a step or consequence impossible to avoid.

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What does unumgänglich imply?

Unumgänglich is stronger than sinnvoll or ratsam: it presents an action or consequence as having no realistic alternative.