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
Words Nearby unpredictable
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How to use unpredictable in a sentence
In the months since, an unpredictable pandemic has rattled both of their businesses—along with global regulators raising concerns such a merger would harm competition in the content recommendation space.
Why the Taboola-Outbrain deal fell apart and what it means for publishers | Lara O'Reilly | September 9, 2020 | DigidayThe stability of gold also makes it a lucrative investment in these unpredictable times.
It’s always a good idea to pack layers for Sweden’s unpredictable weather.
They have long been unhappy with what they see as Apple’s inconsistent enforcement of its own App Store guidelines, unpredictable content decisions and lapses in communication, according to more than a dozen people involved in the matter.
Apple’s App Store draws scrutiny in yet another country | Verne Kopytoff | September 3, 2020 | FortuneAny way to reduce employee stress can be a game-changer when it comes to the unpredictable nature of events, especially when there is absolutely no cost to the employer, and no needed change management either.
Research: Only 25 percent of professionals expect to be working from home long-term | DailyPay | August 17, 2020 | Digiday
Though conversational and often witty, his meandering phrases become increasingly unpredictable as they develop.
After decades of violence, flights to Kisangani are unpredictable and Western tourists are virtually unheard of.
Good news, in an epidemic as unpredictable as this one, must be met with caution.
The sexual acts are mysterious, unpredictable, and passionate; they tease your senses.
What Porn Stars Find Sexy on TV: From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Aurora Snow | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPoor Stone, like most of us, forced to share a stage with this unpredictable, spoiled brat, looked uncomfortable.
Blessed if you're not as unpredictable as one of Hitler's speeches.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney BowenIn the color-selecting tests the average of error was quite unpredictable.
Clever Hans | Oskar PfungstWould she thank me, or would she reply with some eccentricity unpredictable as her whim to tell me that tale?
The Thing from the Lake | Eleanor M. IngramIt was the first of several unpredictable events quite outside the range of Ed's experience.
Hempfield | David GraysonHer humors, where he was concerned, were unpredictable; and lately she had found a special 152 delight in attacks on his dignity.
The Bright Shawl | Joseph Hergesheimer
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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