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unpredictablenot able to be predicted; changeable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not able to be predicted; changeable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

Korean meaning: 예측할 수 없는, 변덕스러운

Korean pronunciation: 언프리**딕**터블

Example Sentences

  • My cat's mood is so unpredictable - one minute it's purring, the next it's attacking my feet.
  • The stock market can be highly unpredictable during times of economic uncertainty.
  • His unpredictable cooking experiments either result in culinary masterpieces or kitchen disasters.

unpredictable

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl//

not able to be predicted; changeable

unpredictable concept
💡 Concept

Nobody knows what he'll do next — he's completely unpredictable.

unpredictable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Unpredictable yet inevitable — every twist somehow unforgettable.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootpredict
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'praedicere' (to say beforehand), combined with the prefix 'un-' (not) and suffix '-able' (capable of being). The word emerged in English to describe something that cannot be foreseen or forecasted.

🎵Rhyme

ectablerespectabledetectable
ectable
respectable
detectable

🔗Collocations

unpredictable weather
unpredictable behavior
highly unpredictable
unpredictable results
completely unpredictable
unpredictable nature

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's mood is so unpredictable - one minute it's purring, the next it's attacking my feet.

The stock market can be highly unpredictable during times of economic uncertainty.

😄 Fun example

His unpredictable cooking experiments either result in culinary masterpieces or kitchen disasters.

The company's unpredictable policies made employees nervous about job security.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

erraticvolatilecapriciousinconsistentchangeable

Antonyms

predictableconsistentreliable

Related

uncertainrandomspontaneousvariable

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