The difference between Incidental and Inevitable

When used as nouns, incidental means minor items, not further defined. incidental expense, whereas inevitable means something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.

When used as adjectives, incidental means loosely associated, whereas inevitable means impossible to avoid or prevent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Incidental and Inevitable

  1. Incidental as an adjective:

    Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.

    Examples:

    "That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot."

  2. Incidental as an adjective:

    Occurring by chance

  3. Incidental as an adjective (physics, of radiation):

    Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

  1. Incidental as a noun:

    Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

    Examples:

    "She's costing us a lot in incidentals."

  2. Incidental as a noun:

    Something that is incidental.

  1. Inevitable as an adjective:

    Impossible to avoid or prevent.

    Examples:

    "We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable."

  2. Inevitable as an adjective:

    Predictable, or always happening.

    Examples:

    "My outburst met with the inevitable punishment."

  1. Inevitable as a noun:

    Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.

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