Meaning & use
predictable
Able to be known or expected in advance, based on patterns or past behavior.
See it in a sentence
The ending of the movie was so predictable that everyone guessed it early on.
His predictable morning routine never varied, even on weekends.
A note on using this word
Predictable can be neutral, describing something reliable, or mildly critical, suggesting something is boring or lacks originality.
Words with a similar meaning
expectedforeseeable
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
unpredictablesurprising
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