predictable
/pri'diktəbl/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Able to be predicted or foreseen: Describes something whose occurrence, nature, or outcome can be known or declared in advance because it follows a regular, obvious, or consistent pattern. 2. Lacking in surprise or variation: Describes something that is so consistent, formulaic, or ordinary that it becomes uninteresting or boring.
Usage and Examples
- General Use: Used to describe events, outcomes, behaviors, or patterns that are not surprising.
- The movie's plot was very predictable; I guessed the ending after ten minutes.
- In this climate, rain in April is entirely predictable.
- Describing People or Behavior: Used to describe someone who acts in a way that is always expected.
- He's so predictable; he always orders the same thing for lunch.
- Her reaction to the bad news was sadly predictable.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/become predictable": A common structure indicating a state or a change to a state of being foreseeable.
- After years of the same routine, his life had become utterly predictable.
- "all too predictable": An idiom used to emphasize that something was not only expected but also disappointing or negative.
- The team's defeat was all too predictable given their recent form.
Variants and Related Words
- Predict (verb): To say that something will happen in the future.
- Experts predict a rise in temperatures.
- Prediction (noun): A statement about what will happen in the future.
- Her prediction about the election was correct.
- Predictability (noun): The quality of being predictable.
- The predictability of the TV show made it boring.
- Unpredictable (adjective): The opposite of predictable; not able to be predicted.
- The weather here is completely unpredictable.
Synonyms
- Foreseeable: Able to be anticipated or known beforehand.
- Expected: Regarded as likely to happen.
- Anticipated: Expected or predicted.
- Formulaic: Following a standard or formula, often implying a lack of originality.
Antonyms
- Unpredictable: Not able to be predicted.
- Unforeseeable: Not able to be anticipated.
- Surprising: Causing a feeling of surprise.
- Spontaneous: Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse.
Idioms and Phrases
- "As predictable as clockwork": Extremely regular and reliable.
- He arrives at the office at 8:15 AM every day, as predictable as clockwork.
Adjective
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capable of being foretold
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