predictable

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/pɹəˈdɪktəbləl//pɹiˈdɪktəbləl/

adjective

Able to be predicted.

“a predictable mathematical pattern”

Similar
foreseeableinevitable
Opposite
non-predictablenonpredictableunpredictable
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Meanings

adjectivepredictable (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to be predicted.

    a predictable mathematical pattern

    2 more examples

    a boring film with a predictable ending

    Despite the predictable squalling on some of the Twilight fanblogs, the two leads are impeccably cast.

    2008, Vanity Fair, numbers 579-580, page 329
nounpredictable (plural predictables)

plural predictables

  1. uncommonA predictable thing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
non-predictablenonpredictableunpredictable

adjectivecapable of being foretold

Similar
foreseeableinevitable
Opposite
unpredictable
Also see
clocklikeenvisagablefamiliarfatalforeseeableineluctableinescapableinevitableinexorablenaturalpar for the courseunescapableunforestallableunoriginalunpreventableunshocking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From predict + -able.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian предсказуем
  • предсказуем (predskazuem)able to be predicted
Catalan predictible, predicible
  • predictibleable to be predicted
  • predicibleable to be predicted
Chinese Mandarin 可預見的 /可预见的, 可預言的 /可预言的
  • 可預見的 /可预见的 (kě yùjiàn de)able to be predicted
  • 可預言的 /可预言的 (kě yùyán de)able to be predicted
  • 意料之中 (yìliào zhī zhōng)able to be predicted
Czech předvídatelný
  • předvídatelnýable to be predicted
Danish forudsigelig
  • forudsigeligable to be predicted
Dutch voorspelbaar
  • voorspelbaarable to be predicted
Finnish ennustettava, ennalta arvattava
  • ennustettavaable to be predicted
  • ennalta arvattavaable to be predicted
French prédictible, prévisible
  • prédictibleable to be predicted
  • prévisibleable to be predicted
German vorhersagbar, prädiktabel
  • vorhersagbarable to be predicted
  • prädiktabelable to be predicted
Greek προβλέψιμος
  • προβλέψιμος (provlépsimos)able to be predicted
Hungarian kiszámítható, megjósolható
  • kiszámíthatóable to be predicted
  • megjósolhatóable to be predicted
Irish intuartha
  • intuarthaable to be predicted
Italian prevedibile
  • prevedibileable to be predicted
Japanese 先が見える, 予測できる
  • 先が見える (saki ga mieru)able to be predicted
  • 予測できる (yosoku dekiru)able to be predicted
  • 起こりうる (okoriuru)able to be predicted
Norwegian Bokmål forutsigbar, forutsigelig
  • forutsigbarable to be predicted
  • forutsigeligable to be predicted
Polish przewidywalny, przepowiadalny
  • przewidywalnyable to be predicted
  • przepowiadalnyable to be predicted
Portuguese previsível, predizível
  • previsívelable to be predicted
  • predizívelable to be predicted
Romanian predictibil, anticipabil
  • predictibilable to be predicted
  • anticipabilable to be predicted
  • previzibilable to be predicted
Russian предсказу́емый
  • предсказу́емый (predskazújemyj)able to be predicted
Spanish predecible, predictible
  • predecibleable to be predicted
  • predictibleable to be predicted
  • previsibleable to be predicted
Swedish förutsägbar
  • förutsägbarable to be predicted
Turkish öngörülebilir
  • öngörülebilirable to be predicted
Ukrainian передба́чуваний
  • передба́чуваний (peredbáčuvanyj)able to be predicted
Welsh rhagweladwy
  • rhagweladwyable to be predicted
Cite this entry
APA

predictable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predictable

MLA

“predictable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predictable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predictable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predictable.

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