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predictable

adjective · /pɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does predictable mean?

predictable (adjective): capable of being foretold.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce predictable?

/pɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does predictable come from?

From predict + -able.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are antonyms of predictable?

Words related to predictable

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “predictable” mean?

happening once every year

Not quite: that's what annual means.

lasting forever; unending

Not quite: that's what eternal means.

capable of being foretold

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untamed; not domesticated

Not quite: that's what wild means.

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