unpredictable
[ uhn-pri-dik-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn prɪˈdɪk tə bəl /
adjective
not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
noun
something that is unpredictable: the unpredictables of life.
Origin of unpredictable
First recorded in 1855–60;
un-1 +
predictable
SYNONYMS 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, adverbWords nearby unpredictable
unpracticable,
unpractical,
unpracticed,
unpractised,
unprecedented,
unpredictable,
unprejudiced,
unpremeditated,
unprepared,
unprepossessing,
unpretentious
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British Dictionary definitions for unpredictability
unpredictable
/ (ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of being predicted; changeable