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predictable
pre·dict P0516500 (prĭ-dĭkt′)v. pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dicts v.tr. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge: predicted an active hurricane season because of warmer ocean-surface temperatures.v.intr. To foretell something. [Latin praedīcere, praedict- : prae-, pre- + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] pre·dict′a·bil′i·ty n.pre·dict′a·ble adj.pre·dict′a·bly adv.pre·dic′tive adj.pre·dic′tive·ly adv.pre·dic′tor n.Synonyms: predict, call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate These verbs mean to tell about something in advance of its occurrence by means of special knowledge or inference: predict an eclipse; couldn't call the outcome of the game; forecasting the weather; foretold events that would happen; prognosticating a rebellion.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | predictable - capable of being foretoldsure, certain - certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"unpredictable - not capable of being foretold |
predictableadjective likely, expected, sure, certain, anticipated, reliable, foreseen, on the cards, foreseeable, sure-fire (informal), calculable This was a predictable reaction. surprising, unlikely, unexpected, unpredictable, out of the blue, unforeseenTranslationspredict (priˈdikt) verb to say in advance; to foretell. He predicted a change in the weather. 預言 预言preˈdictable adjective (negative unpredictable) able to be foretold. His anger was predictable. 可預言的 可预言的preˈdiction (-ʃən) nounI'm making no predictions about the result of the race. 預言 预言 EncyclopediaSeepredictpredictable
Synonyms for predictableadj likelySynonyms- likely
- expected
- sure
- certain
- anticipated
- reliable
- foreseen
- on the cards
- foreseeable
- sure-fire
- calculable
Antonyms- surprising
- unlikely
- unexpected
- unpredictable
- out of the blue
- unforeseen
Antonyms for predictableadj capable of being foretoldRelated WordsAntonyms |