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Synonyms

unforeseeable

British  
/ ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be foreseen or known beforehand

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Example Sentences

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Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Either way, their fate lies in an unforeseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He said the accident in Andalusia was "preventable, not an unforeseeable catastrophe" and blasted the government for not apologising and "taking responsibility".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The researchers further underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to drastically reduce emissions and safeguard human life on Earth from the unforeseeable effects of global warming.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

And, by an unforeseeable paradox, it was my career in the church that turned out, precisely, to be my gimmick.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin