unpredictable
not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
something that is unpredictable: the unpredictables of life.
Origin of unpredictable
1Other words for unpredictable
Other words from unpredictable
- un·pre·dict·a·bil·i·ty, un·pre·dict·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·pre·dict·a·bly, adverb
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How to use unpredictable in a sentence
Cars are driven to the extreme limits of their capabilities and track conditions are often unpredictable.
Advertiser frustrations over an unpredictable and glitchy ads platform could drive them to consider channel diversification more seriously.
Social Shorts: Snapchat advertiser certifications, YouTube masthead ads go full CPM, more | Ginny Marvin | November 9, 2020 | Search Engine LandIn 2020, experts see a combination of the problems that have long plagued US voting, along with the unpredictable realities of this strange year of voting in a pandemic.
This is because of the random, unpredictable way that meteorites fall to Earth.
Pristine 'fireball’ meteorite contains extraterrestrial organic compounds | Rachael Zisk | October 29, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHuman biology can react in unpredictable ways to new adversaries.
We don’t know enough about COVID antibodies to count on them | Sy Mukherjee | October 28, 2020 | Fortune
The city is too highly regulated and controlled, he insists; creative people need some unpredictability.
The End of New York: How One Blog Tracks the Disappearance of a Vibrant City | Tim Teeman | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI loved the sound of the music, its excitement and unpredictability.
Jazz (The Music of Coffee and Donuts) Has Respect, But It Needs Love | Ted Gioia | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe calling card of a late-night talk show is supposed to be unpredictability and danger.
In Honor of David Letterman’s Pending Retirement, Watch His Wildest Interviews (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, vulnerability, risk, unpredictability, and sudden transformation are the constitutive experiences of human life.
Can Heritage Foundation Posterboy Bono Save the GOP? | James Poulos | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"The word that we're hearing a lot in our research is predictability vs. unpredictability," Silver explained.
Why Respected Screen Veterans Are Following Liam Neeson’s Footsteps | Andrew Romano | February 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the most disquieting aspects of the advance was its variability and unpredictability.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreThe results were instability, unpredictability, uncertainty and fear.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for unpredictable
/ (ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl) /
not capable of being predicted; changeable
Derived forms of unpredictable
- unpredictability or unpredictableness, noun
- unpredictably, adverb
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