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unpredictable

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn pr dIk t bl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not predictable; not able to be known beforehand.
The cape is known for unpredictable winds.Attacks of these animals are often unpredictable.The encountered some unpredictable obstacles in their explorations.
 
synonyms:
erratic, uncertain
antonyms:
predictable
similar words:
antic, capricious, changeable, fitful, inconsistent, irregular, precarious, random, temperamental, variable, volatile, wayward
definition 2: subject to changes in mood, disposition, or opinion.
He is too unpredictable to be relied upon.
synonyms:
temperamental
antonyms:
predictable
similar words:
capricious, mercurial, moody, unreliable
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part of speech: noun
definition: something that cannot be foretold (prec. by "the").
I like stability, but she enjoys the unpredictable.
similar words:
chance, uncertainty
derivations: unpredictably (adv.), unpredictability (n.)