The difference between Certain and Unavoidable

When used as nouns, certain means something certain, whereas unavoidable means something that cannot be avoided.

When used as adjectives, certain means sure, positive, not doubting, whereas unavoidable means impossible to avoid.

Certain is also determiner with the meaning: having been determined but not specified.

Certain is also pronoun with the meaning: unnamed or undescribed members (of).

check bellow for the other definitions of Certain and Unavoidable

  1. Certain as an adjective:

    Sure, positive, not doubting.

    Examples:

    "I was certain of my decision."

  2. Certain as an adjective (obsolete):

    Determined; resolved.

  3. Certain as an adjective:

    Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.

  4. Certain as an adjective:

    Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.

    Examples:

    "Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending."

  5. Certain as an adjective:

    Unfailing; infallible.

  6. Certain as an adjective:

    Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.

  7. Certain as an adjective:

    Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; sometimes used independently as a noun, and meaning certain persons; see also "one".

  1. Certain as a pronoun (with ''of''):

    Unnamed or undescribed members (of).

    Examples:

    "There where serious objections to certain of the proposals."

  1. Certain as a noun (with "the"):

    Something certain.

  1. Unavoidable as an adjective:

    Impossible to avoid; bound to happen.

    Examples:

    "an unavoidable urge"

  2. Unavoidable as an adjective (legal):

    Not voidable; incapable of being made null or void.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Blackstone"

  1. Unavoidable as a noun:

    Something that cannot be avoided.

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