INEXTRICABLE

inextricable

(adjective) not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied; “an inextricable knot”; “inextricable unity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inextricable

(of a knot etc) Impossible to untie or disentangle.

(of a problem) Impossible to solve.

(of a maze etc) Impossible to escape from.

Source: Wiktionary


In*ex"tri*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. inextricabilis: cf. F. inextricable. See In- not, and Extricate.]

1. Incapable of being extricated, untied, or disentangled; hopelessly intricate, confused, or obscure; as, an inextricable knot or difficulty; inextricable confusion. Lost in the wild, inextricable maze. Blackmore.

2. Inevitable. [R.] "Fate inextricable." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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