predictable
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening in a way that you expect and are not surprised by.
adj.capable of being foretold or anticipated based on prior experience or logical patterns.
Simple“The weather here is very predictable; it rains almost every afternoon in the summer.”
In context“The financial markets reacted in a predictable manner to the central bank's announcement, as the rate hike had been anticipated for weeks.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.boring because you always know what will happen next.
adj.lacking in novelty or creative surprise; often used pejoratively to describe artistic works or personal behaviour.
Simple“The movie was so predictable that I knew the ending after the first ten minutes.”
In context“Critics dismissed the novel as predictable, noting that the plot relied heavily on tired tropes and two-dimensional characters.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a person or thing that always behaves in the same way.
n.a person, event, or entity whose actions or outcomes are entirely expected. Used rarely and typically in informal contexts.
Simple“He is such a predictable; he always orders the same coffee at exactly 8:00 AM.”
In context“In a world of political volatility, the senator remained a predictable, consistently voting along party lines regardless of public pressure.”
“And given Farage triggered this race and the result was entirely predictable, what was the point of it all?”
“Frank O’Hara, which I know is one of the most predictable answers a poet can give, but for good reason.”
From predict + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.