predictable

adjective

pre·​dict·​able pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 

1

: 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

2

: 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

Examples of predictable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Read’s indictment of MLM outfits is predictable enough, but her research also reveals how much corporate America has in common with this shady economy, which has long been dismissed as a kooky sideshow. —Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025

As a result, scenes don’t always feel congruent, plot points are predictable and viewers are left with more questions than answers by the time the final scene ends. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 May 2025

In addition to the issues discussed previously, Sasaki is also very predictable against righties. —Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 20 May 2025

Unlike traditional homeownership or renting, cooperative ownership is predictable. —Jp Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable