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predictable

/prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
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Adverb:predictably
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predictable Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Able to be foretold, anticipated, or declared in advance on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason.

Example

"Comets follow highly predictable orbits around the sun."

2

Behaving or occurring in a way that is completely expected and lacks originality, imagination, or surprise.

Example

"While the cinematography was impressive, the movie suffered from a dull and predictable plot."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century from the verb 'predict' (from Latin 'praedictum', meaning 'foretold', from 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say') combined with the suffix '-able'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Predictable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/predictable
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