unpredictable
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Changing in ways that cannot be known in advance.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ənpɹɪˈdɪktəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Unable to be predicted.
noun
An unpredictable thing.
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Unpredictable describes something that changes in ways nobody can work out in advance.
- un-
- not, or without
- predict
- say in advance what will happen
- -able
- capable of being
Prefix function , Not — expresses absence of the quality
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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- “The weather in this region can be quite unpredictable, changing quickly from sun to rain.”adjective
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Antonyms
Sense: unable to be predicted
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