predictable

adjective

pre·dict·able pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl

Synonyms of predictable next

: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance

a predictable reaction/outcome

a very predictable plot

changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate

: behaving in a way that is expected

I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.

predictability

pri-ˌdik-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather. —

Richard Monastersky

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If traffic at the brand’s stores in the lead-up to the holidays is predictable, de Taillac was more impressed by the regular lengthy queues outside Buly’s outpost in Paris’ Rue Bonaparte. —

Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 The presidential race may not be called by the end of the day, but some state vote tallies will begin rolling in just after the polls, particularly where the outcome is already predictable. —

The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Internal candidates are seen as safer and more predictable. —

Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Because Democrats are largely to blame for inflation The results were predictable. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predictable